Aleksandr Lukashenko delivers address to veterans of war in Afghanistan
President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to soldiers-internationalists, veterans of the war in Afghanistan on the occasion of Remembrance Day which is celebrated on 15 February.
“We began to mark this sorrowful and at the same time heroic date not long ago. More than a quarter of a century ago the Soviet Union withdrew its forces from Afghanistan. Officers and soldiers displayed tenacity and courage, remained faithful to their military oath and duty for almost ten years. This war, like many other combat operations in hot spots all over the world, brought huge sorrow to Belarusian families. Today we share the pain of fathers and mothers, widows and children of those who died in the zones of local conflicts,” the message reads.
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that our compatriots selflessly fought against international terrorism, continued military traditions of veterans of the Great Patriotic War, and found eternal glory. “Belarus will always pay a tribute of respect to the generation of soldiers-internationalists,” the President emphasized.
“We began to mark this sorrowful and at the same time heroic date not long ago. More than a quarter of a century ago the Soviet Union withdrew its forces from Afghanistan. Officers and soldiers displayed tenacity and courage, remained faithful to their military oath and duty for almost ten years. This war, like many other combat operations in hot spots all over the world, brought huge sorrow to Belarusian families. Today we share the pain of fathers and mothers, widows and children of those who died in the zones of local conflicts,” the message reads.
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that our compatriots selflessly fought against international terrorism, continued military traditions of veterans of the Great Patriotic War, and found eternal glory. “Belarus will always pay a tribute of respect to the generation of soldiers-internationalists,” the President emphasized.