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Lukashenko: The Slavic soul is mysterious, but always generous, sincere, and kind

ALEXANDRIA, 11 July (BelTA) – The soul of the Slavic people is mysterious, yet invariably generous, sincere, and merciful, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the Kupala Night Festival (Alexandria Gathers Friends), BelTA has learned.

“We are celebrating Kupala Night in the Year of the Belarusian Woman. It is no coincidence that the festival’s symbol is the Kupala Bereginya. Our ancestors believed that she protects crops and fills herbs with life-giving power, guards the family hearth, and cares for children and mothers,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.

“I wish that our entire world, as fragile as we see it, be wrapped in her mantle, and that love and prosperity reign in every family. So that a year from now we will meet here again, in Alexandria, and together set out on a new journey into the soul of the Slavic people, a soul that is mysterious, yet always generous, sincere, and merciful,” the president added.

The head of state wished everyone a wonderful evening, pleasant impressions, and the gentle warmth that will sustain them until the next Kupala Night Festival.

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