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MINSK, 7 July (BelTA) – Graduates of higher military education institutions should utilize their knowledge and experience for the sake of raising the effectiveness and ensuring the national security. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement during the ceremony held on 7 July to congratulate graduates of higher military education institutions and top-ranking officers, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian head of state pointed out: “In addition to securing our sovereignty we tightly cooperate with partners in the Union State [of Belarus and Russia] and the Collective Security Treaty Organization.”

Alexander Lukashenko stressed that in present conditions it is important to study new forms of warfare and track the ever changing situation across the globe. “We see that armed clashes occur in the Middle East, North Africa, and our brotherly Ukraine. The activity of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Eastern Europe raises serious concerns,” stated the President. He went on saying that methods and forms of warfare have changed greatly and power-wielding agencies of Belarus should develop rapidly and keep up with the times. “This is why the national defense system needs to be constantly improved. After assuming your duties in your designated stations you will have to prioritize the accomplishment of this task on a daily basis,” Alexander Lukashenko told the graduates. In his words, the graduates should utilize all their knowledge and experience for the sake of raising the effectiveness and ensuring the national security.

The President noted that painstaking construction of a reliable defense system coupled with the creation of a mobile, highly professional and efficient army that will be able to counter any modern threats has been the top priority over the course of the two decades of Belarus’ development as a sovereign state.