MINSK, 22 April (BelTA) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is going to attend the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of Victory Day in Minsk on 9 May. The head of state made the statement at the nationwide voluntary labor day subbotnik on 18 April, BelTA has learned.
The President of Belarus also explained that only the commander-in-chief can review the troops.
“It is inadmissible when the commander-in-chief is absent when the troops are in the capital city. In line with the Belarusian Constitution, only the commander-in-chief can review the troops. If the president is absent there will be no parade,” the head of state noted. The President will be in Minsk on 9 May. “Minsk will host the parade similar to the Moscow one on 9 May,” he said.
Alexander Lukashenko also said that he is going to visit Moscow. “Probably, on 7-8 May the Belarusian delegation will visit Moscow to demonstrate our unity with the Russian people and other nations. Perhaps, we will lay wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as we usually do. On 8 May Moscow will host events within the framework of the EEU, CIS, CSTO; therefore I cannot but take part in them. I will try to return home on 8 May. These are my plans,” the President stressed.