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Lukashenko: Belarus has dismantled the Western myth about the country’s isolation

MINSK, 18 December (BelTA) – Belarus has dismantled the myth created by the West about the closed nature and isolation of the country. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement in his address to the nation and the parliament on 18 December, BelTA has learned.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We have dismantled the myth created by the West about the closed nature and isolation of our country. Any world rankings confirm it. Belarus has become one of the top 50 destinations visited by tourists (the 48th position).”

The head of state remarked that this year alone over 250,000 “enlightened” Europeans, who have come to Belarus thanks to the visa waiver, have personally made sure of the coziness and the beauty of Belarus. “And that happened despite the fact that more than half of the border crossings were closed,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stated.

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