23 February 2026, 11:19

Lukashenko: Army and security forces are guarantee of peace and stability

MINSK, 23 February (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko called the Day of Fatherland Defenders and the Armed Forces a holiday for those who guarantee peace and stability at a ceremony to present state awards and general’s ranks to security officers in Minsk on 23 February, BelTA has learned.

The event was organized at the Palace of Independence and is dedicated to one of the country’s main holidays – the Day of Fatherland Defenders and the Armed Forces.

“This is a holiday for those whose core values in life are duty, honor, and the Motherland. For those who serve in uniform and stand as the bulwark of peace and stability, earning the genuine respect of the entire Belarusian people,” the head of state emphasized.

“Recently, I met with scientists and said that without science we had no future. I will add that without an army, without the security forces guarding law and order, we will have nothing at all, including no country,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The president expressed confidence that the well-deserved awards and new shoulder straps will serve as a good incentive for their recipients to continue their work. “I am also convinced that, if necessary, each of you will without hesitation do everything possible and impossible to protect Belarus – reliably and with dignity, as a true officer should,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The head of state once again congratulated everyone on the holiday, and those present on their well-deserved awards and ranks, wishing them good health, prosperity, happiness and peace to their native Belarus.