Opinions & Interviews

MINSK, 13 May (BelTA) – The IIHF World Championship in Minsk helps foreign nationals shape an unbiased opinion about Belarus, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said he received credentials from foreign ambassadors on 13 May, BelTA has learned.

In particular, Ambassador of Greece Danae-Magdalini Kumanaku congratulated the Belarusian President and said that the ice hockey world championship plays an important role for Belarus.

“You are right. Hosting it is a very responsible and serious task. It was important for us that people who had never been to Belarus, active people, ice hockey fans would come here and see the country with their own eyes. A lot of bad things have been written about us. Therefore, I wanted to do everything to help you (foreigners – BelTA’s note) get an objective picture of Belarus,” the Belarusian leader noted. “Greek people are close to us, we have always cooperated with Greece,” he added.

Alexander Lukashenko also discussed ice hockey matters with Ambassador of Czechia Milan Ekert. In particular, they discussed the conditions which were created for ice hockey fans in Minsk.