Union with Russia remains a priority for Lukashenka

“It is symbolic that today military personnel of the two brotherly nations stand shoulder to shoulder on parade grounds,” said the President in his speech during the army parade in Minsk on 3 July.

“The most important area of efforts of the country's leadership in modern conditions is enhancement and development of the armed forces and the entire military organization of the state. The defense system that has been created in Belarus is ready to reliably protect the constitutional order, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state, peace and calmness of the people”, - stated Aliaksandr Lukashenka.

According to him, Belarus is a peace-loving and open country that speaks in favor of a system of international relations based on the supremacy of international law and multilateral cooperation, BelTA informs. “It is what our balanced multiple-vector foreign policy aims for. The policy envisages comprehensive cooperation with ex-USSR countries, the development of a dialogue with countries of the West and the East,” he remarked.

“At the same time the development of relations with our strategic ally – the Russian Federation — is a priority. It is symbolic that today military personnel of the two brotherly nations stand shoulder to shoulder on parade grounds,” said Lukashenka.