Фото: Пул первого
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, during his traditional Christmas visit to an Orthodox church, reminded the country’s residents that it is time to return to work the following day. According to him, the series of holidays is coming to an end. He noted that they passed under a peaceful sky.
“Some people may not have had any rest at all. You know that neither I nor the military can afford any rest at such a time, when our people are resting, when they are relaxed and thinking more about themselves and their families. For people in uniform, and for me as commander-in-chief, this is not a time for rest. But that’s fine — we will endure it all. And millions and millions of Belarusians need to get back to work,” he said.
“The tasks are clear. The goals are set. If we want to live well, we must do what we have recently planned. So — back to work,” he urged.
Lukashenka also stated that Belarus has everything needed to live and to provide for oneself and one’s children, but only on the condition of working.
“Without work, there will be nothing,” he said.
“Lately, there has been a lot of talk, very often — especially among state officials, and probably our clergy have also begun to ‘suffer’ from this — ‘For the Motherland, for the party, and so on.’ You know, I will put it simply. I recently thought about this: we have people who will fight for the Motherland and go ahead. You, please, think about your family, your children, your loved ones. And remember that in any difficult situation you must protect precisely these sanctities in your life. And from all this, the defense of our Motherland will take shape,” Lukashenka continued.
Once again, he repeated the thesis that everyone should quietly work in their own place.
“I often say this. Do what you must do at your workplace. A doctor — in the hospital or a rural medical station, a teacher — at school, a lecturer — at a university, a state official, clergy — in their own places. And everything will be fine for us. Everything else is on me,” he said.
On this day, Lukashenka visited the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Milk-Giver” in the village of Okolitsa in the Minsk District, where he lit a candle. He also exchanged gifts. Lukashenka presented the church with an icon of the Mother of God “Minskaya,” decorated with semi-precious stones and pearls. In return, the Belarusian Orthodox Church presented him with a copy of the Cross of Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk.