Lukashenko calls for national unity amid 'madness' of modern world

MINSK, 8 January (BelTA) - It is important to maintain unity in Belarus against the backdrop of the “madness” of the modern world, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a ceremony to present the Spiritual Revival awards in Minsk, BelTA has learned. Speaking on the current global situation, the head of state noted that it is “absolutely tangled and unclear”. No one knows what tomorrow will bring, and of course, not everything depends on Belarusians. Yet despite this uncertainty, it is important for Belarus to act in line with previously defined plans. “We have set our plans. And, as people say, come hell or high water, we must carry them out if we want to live in a sovereign, independent state,” the Belarusian leader emphasized.

“Everything happening around us, you see it, can be described with only one word: madness. But remember, we already endured this madness together, back when everyone was shouting about the pandemic, saying ‘we will all die,’ ‘tomorrow they’ll bury us,’ and so on. Yet we overcame that stage. With certain difficulties, but we were the only people in the world who had wisdom. There were no others like us. We stood firm,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said, and his words were met with applause from those present. “Today the situation is more difficult. What is happening around us does not depend on us. Madness, and once again madness.”

“It was difficult then, but everything depended on us. If we stay together, trust one another, and each fulfill our duty in our place, then everything will be fine,” the head of state said with confidence.