MINSK, 17 September (BelTA) – What previous generations created should not be destroyed - it should be preserved, developed, and improved, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with members of the expert community engaged in ideological work to mark Day of People’s Unity, BelTA has learned.
“When I say that I’m a Soviet person, it doesn’t mean I agree with everything that was in the past,” the head of state noted.
He explained that this self-description reflects his refusal to reject the past, including his own. “As a Soviet person, I try to take the best from that era. There were many good things. We were part of a global empire. No major issue was resolved without us. Sometimes we got involved in things that we shouldn't have, and in ways we shouldn’t have,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
The president also believes that Soviet experience remains relevant in the economic sphere. “We had achievements in the economy as well. And when I became President, I made it a personal principle: we must not destroy what was built before us. We must use it, develop it, and improve it,” he stated. “As a Soviet person, I first and foremost sought to preserve what was created through the immense effort and labor of our people.” This applies, for example, to agriculture and construction.
“We took the best from the Soviet past. I am confident (I remember it from the election) that you supported and continue to support such a practice and policy,” the head of state concluded.
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