Aleksandr Lukashenko at the patriotic forum "This is OUR History!"

Day of People’s Unity described as response to new attempts by West to divide Belarus

"We have reinstated the lost tradition of celebrating the liberation of the western Belarusian lands into our lives not only as a tribute to the memory of this epochal event. Without this event, it was difficult to talk about victory, not to mention independence. This is a response to the new attempts of the West to divide the Belarusian people and tear the country to shreds. Future generations of Belarusians must remember historical lessons," the president said.