International bikers’ festival H.O.G. Rally Minsk 2016

Over 3,000 bikers from Belarus, Russia, the Baltic states and countries of Western Europe are taking part in the parade marking the closing of the H.O.G. Rally Minsk 2016 motorcycle season.

The event kicked off at the Mound of Glory Memorial. Alexander Lukashenko met with officials of the Harley-Davidson headquarters and heads of H.O.G. (Harley Owners Group) offices from Europe and the CIS. Then, the President drove a Harley-Davidson at the head of the column of bikers from the Mound of Glory to the Sports Palace where he visited different festival events, including the Traffic Rules children’s village.

Alexander Lukashenko watched some exhibition shows from young and experienced motorcyclists. Driving motorcycles and patrol cars were members of the Strela road patrol service of the Interior Ministry of Belarus and the Main Directorate for Road Traffic Safety of the Interior Ministry of Russia.