Alexander Lukashenko congratulated the “brotherly Ukrainian people” on Independence Day

appeared on the website of Lukashenko’s press service . A congratulation addressed to the “brotherly Ukrainian people” on Independence Day

The text of the congratulation from Lukashenko says that “from time immemorial” the ancestors of Ukrainians and Belarusians created families, raised children and “together courageously fought against fascism,” and “to this day” these peoples are united by “respect for their elders and their traditions, original culture "

“Having gained independence more than three decades ago, both countries have chosen independent paths for their development, building a future, for the sake of which we must create safe opportunities for the dignified coexistence of the entire region. We must use the value of our neighborhood to end confrontation. The Belarusian side is ready to do everything necessary for this and even more. I believe that we can do this,” Lukashenko concluded in his congratulations.

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