98-year-old Brest veteran: elections show our unity

Brest residents who were unable to come to polling stations on their own today have this opportunity at home, with a 98-year-old veteran of the Great Patriotic War, an honorary border guard of Belarus, retired colonel Nikolai Melnik, visited by members of the election commission of Brest’s polling station No. 21, Aleksandr Prokopenko and Olga Navtsenya

Casting his vote for candidates for deputies, Nikolai Melnik underlined that it is every citizen’s duty of to take part in the elections, “Today the future of the country is being decided. We have a peaceful sky above us; our republic is developing and successfully overcoming all challenges. This was largely achieved thanks to our President’s wisdom and strong executive power. Deputies, I think, act as a link between the people and the Head of State. When passing laws and defending the citizens’ interests, they must feel the atmosphere in society and do everything to ensure that it becomes more united. In the post-war years, I took part in military operations against gangs in the territories liberated from the Nazis. A lot of strength and lives were laid down into defeating this evil spirit. Unfortunately, it is rearing its head again these days. To survive, we need – as the President said – to be indestructible, like the Brest Fortress. This is what we give our votes for.”