MINSK, 30 October (BelTA) – Belarus has evolved into an independent, sovereign European state where peace, stability, and security are reliably ensured. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement during the conference for Belarusian army officers on 30 October, BelTA has learned.
“Our job is to preserve this accomplishment by any means necessary, including our lives,” stressed the President.
The head of state remarked that protecting the native land is a task for the entire nation. Because nurturing the feeling of responsibility for the motherland's safety in the citizenry is the key task in the system of measures designed to prepare the country for defense, believes Alexander Lukashenko.
“We can see where the lack of clear ideological and patriotic guidelines, the loss of historic memory and moral values can lead at the example of our closest neighbors,” noted Alexander Lukashenko.
In his opinion, it has to do a lot with forgetfulness about the Great Victory, which is absolutely unacceptable in the Belarusian society. “Memory about the Soviet nation's victory over the Nazi is the moral reference point, around which citizens of independent Belarus must be consolidated,” said the President.
Alexander Lukashenko made it clear that the formation of patriotic conscience among young Belarusians should be considered the most important target of the ideological efforts exercised by the army with regard to the society. Growing trust of the nation in its army should be the key result of the efforts. “Every citizen of Belarus should feel and understand their personal responsibility for the safety of the fatherland and should be ready to rise to protect the country,” said the head of state. “Don't forget the most important things that will be important for our soldiers and officers: you have to protect your own family, your kids, your relatives and you cannot leave our population to be ravished by anyone the way it was during the last war.”
The Belarusian Defense Minister congratulated Alexander Lukashenko on winning the presidential election. “It is your victory. And you have to understand that we cannot revel in this victory. We should pay attention to what the nation is dissatisfied with,” said the President.
“We will be true protectors of our children, families, our senior citizens, women in order to never feel shame for being unable to protect this piece of land and our people,” concluded the head of state.
