Day of People's Unity is a tribute to the epoch, which gave the Belarusians the right to take their place on the world map, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to present state awards in the run-up to Day of People's Unity celebrated in Belarus on 17 September, BelTA has learned.
Belarusians can be rest assured that the territory of Belarus will not be contaminated by radiation, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he hosted members of the Council of Ministers for a meeting on 9 September, BelTA has learned.