MINSK, 28 June (BelTA) - We did our best to ensure a peaceful future and we will preserve it, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during an award ceremony for graduates and the staff of higher education institutions on 28 June, on the eve of Independence Day and the 80th anniversary of the country's liberation from Nazi invaders,, BelTA has learned.
The head of state expressed gratitude to the teaching staff: "Thank you for your work. This is the most important work. You have come a very long way to become an educator. You have studied a lot, worked hard and continue to improve your competencies."
The head of state expressed gratitude to the teaching staff: "Thank you for your work. This is the most important work. You have come a very long way to become an educator. You have studied a lot, worked hard and continue to improve your competencies."
"In your profession you need to keep up with the times and lead the way for your students. There is no other way," the president said.
He wished the teachers strength, patience and pride for every student they put their hearts into.
Aleksandr Lukashenko highlighted the importance of the fact that the award ceremony is held in the run-up to the main state holiday - Independence Day, and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from Nazi invaders.
"Today's ceremony of honoring the best graduates and the best teachers is our tribute to the memory of the generation of winners," the head of state said. "Every success is a token of gratitude to the heroes who fought and died for a peaceful future. We built it, and we must preserve it. We definitely will."
Students and teachers were taken on a tour of the Palace of Independence ahead of the award ceremony.
