Lukashenko: native Belarus is country of opportunities

Belarus is a country of opportunities – as stated by President Aleksandr Lukashenko during the New Year's Eve Ball held today at the Palace of Independence. 330 young men and ladies from different regions of Belarus have come to participate: students of institutions of higher, secondary, vocational and secondary special education, as well as cadet schools and the Minsk Suvorov Military School. These youngsters showed perfect results in studies, sports and public life, and among them were also holders of Presidential scholarships, winners and laureates of creative international and national competitions.

Welcoming the ball participants, Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that a holiday had come to the Palace of Independence today. “It is bright, beautiful, and inspiring. It is the holiday which main decoration is you, our dear participants of the New Year's Eve Ball,” he said. “It is very important for me that you feel this holiday and the special atmosphere of the Palace, which is the symbol of our independence, look at Minsk from its windows, and see by your example that your native Belarus is a land of opportunity.”

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