President Aleksandr Lukashenko takes part in the nationwide Kupala Night Festival

“I am happy to welcome you to Alexandria, one of the most beautiful and charming corners of our Belarus. It is no secret what this land and its people mean to me. Here, you find peace for the soul just as I do. Standing on this stage, I always want to speak about things that are close and understood by each of us: about our roots, our culture, our traditions. You know how deeply I care about our cultural heritage. It is the basis of everything. It is our soul. Without it, there is no history, no statehood, and no us as a people,” the head of state said.

 

Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that Belarusians are proud of being the heirs of a thousand-year-old Slavic history. “Our understanding of true values and our vision of a just way of life were shaped deep in the past. We are a nation with an ancient history. We are building our statehood on the principles of careful preservation of our people’s historical and cultural memory. Everything that was created on our native land centuries ago and that we strive to preserve today, from ancient rituals and crafts to traditional holidays, is our roots,” the Belarusian leader stressed.