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Lukashenko gives piece of advice to young Belarusians for future use

MINSK, 17 October (BelTA) – In as little as ten years today’s young Belarusians will have to not only build new Belarus but bear the responsibility for the country. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement as the Minsk City Technical Creativity Center for Children and Youth was opened on 17 October, BelTA has learned.

As he addressed young people during the opening ceremony, the president wished them strong health as well as new accomplishments and inventions for the benefit of Belarus. “Don’t be eager to flee somewhere. Some have fled and today they don’t know how to come back. This is why as you make your decisive steps, you should heed counsel of older people, who are patriots of our Belarus,” Aleksandr Lukashenko advised.

The president stressed that literally in ten years today’s young people will have to not only build new Belarus but bear the responsibility for the country. “Today we see by your models, by your initial inventions that you are moving in the right direction,” he added.

Aleksandr Lukashenko pointed out that life is getting more complicated and very high competition is one of the factors at play. In these conditions the state has to offer opportunities for development and self-realization from the earliest age. “The key thing for the state is to offer an opportunity. This is why we give you opportunities from a young age so that you could take a look at what you are capable of and could try to realize this potential,” the head of state said.

The president remarked that young people, who go to various creativity centers, do it eagerly but in the future the feeling may be replaced with certain tension and they will have to overcome it. “Not everything will be interesting in life. But you clench your teeth, advance to your objective, and simply move along this life. People like that never ask for handouts. For wages or something else… They create their own life. This is why I wish you good health, success, and to develop your skills. And move ever forward. Only you can make your life and make your parents and the state feel joy,” he concluded.

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