Belarus’ national interests should be defended by all available means, as stated by President Alexander Lukashenko at today’s honoring ceremony for military university graduates and high-ranking military officers. The event is traditionally dedicated to Belarus’ Independence Day. There can be no sovereign Belarus without the well-trained and equipped Armed Forces, the President stressed.
16 people received awards for their excellence. Besides, Alexander Lukashenko presented general’s epaulettes to the officers of the Armed Forces and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as to Customs Committee and State Security Committee representatives. During the ceremony, the President emphasized that the country's authorities and the Belarusian people trusted the people in uniform and counted on their professionalism and devotion to the Fatherland.












