Lukashenko proposed building a Belarusian church on Valaam
August 1, 2025
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko proposed building a Belarusian church in the Valaam Monastery. He announced this during a meeting with President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Valaam, a BELTA correspondent reports.
"As I was flying in here, I noted that we have started a good tradition - to meet here (on Valaam) every year. The Smolensk Hermitage is good. But there is no Belarusian hermitage. We will also think about it. There is enough space here to build a small church. We will think about it," the President said.