BREST, 23 June (BelTA) - Belarusians will not give their native land and sovereignty away to anyone, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to lay wreaths in the Brest Fortress on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War on 22 June, BelTA has learned.
"Once again I would like to say to those who still do not get it yet. Understand this once and for all: We will not give away our native land, independence and sovereignty to anyone. We will hold out in any case!,” the Belarusian leader said.
He said that the world is not limited to the European Union today. “There are enough responsible countries and entire regions, with which we will continue to cooperate closely. We are the descendants of the great generation that gave us life, freedom and independence,” the president stressed.
He urged Belarusians to remember those who died during the war and are now watching from the heavens over the actions of their descendants. “This holy army even today helps us to preserve our Belarus. It helps, first of all, by the example of unbending steadfastness, courage and selflessness they showed during the Great Patriotic War,” the president said.
“Today we glorify the feat of our people, honor veterans and mourn the dead, bow our heads to the heroes and innocent victims of war. Remember: this memory is sacred and immutable, and as long as we have it, we will live, live with dignity, not on our knees. This is how it is, how it should be and how it will always be!” the head of state said.
