Traditionally, the events took place in all regions of the country. The most spectacular event took place in the capital near Stella Minsk-City Hero. Hundreds of participants - volunteers, diplomas, main religious denominations, - laid flowers to the monument.
UNDP Resident Representative Sanaka Samarasinha: "Belarus is an example of a peaceful country, partly due to the fact that Belarus suffered greatly during the First and Second World Wars, and Belarus is making great efforts to establish peace in the region, in particular, we appreciate your contribution to the solution of the Ukrainian issue."
On Thursday, the International Day of Peace will be celebrates by the entire planet. The International Holiday was approved by the UN General Assembly 15 years ago. The main idea of this day is to create weapons and forget about military conflicts.