Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko met with President of the European Olympic Committees Janez Kocijancic in Minsk.
Janez Kocijancic thanked for the warm reception. "In my opinion, the preparations for the European Games are going very well. You have excellent human resources. People have been working very hard, and we provide them with maximum support. I am confident that we will organize excellent European Games," the EOC president noted.
Janez Kocijancic also thanked the Belarusian authorities for the launch of visa-free travel that will benefit both the participants and numerous guests of the 2nd European Games. "I hope you will make the best use of this opportunity to show the world a modern flourishing Belarus," the EOC president added.
The 2nd European Games will take place in Minsk in June 2019. Competitions in 10 sports will be qualifiers for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
