Dear countrymen,
I cordially congratulate you on the main state holiday, Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus, and the momentous historic date, the 65th anniversary of the liberation of our Motherland from Nazi invaders.
For the Belarusian people, banishing the aggressors meant a triumph of justice, freedom, and vitality over enslavement, barbarism, and violence.
Eternal glory to the heroic victors!
In the most tragic period of history you did not let them crush our dear Belarus and put it on its knees.
We bow low to all those who did not spare their lives on the front line and in the rear, bringing Liberation Day closer.
This day has particular significance for our sovereign state. It is a symbol of our national pride, valour, and glory; a spiritual treasure that has had a great influence on the formation of the national identity and character of generations of Belarusians; it helps us overcome difficulties with dignity and move confidently towards our goals.
Having lost every third citizen and gone through all the horrors of the war, Belarus is now an active and consistent advocate of the idea of settling disputes by means of negotiations, and preventing new conflicts.
The victory against Fascism in the Great Patriotic War is the basis consolidating all peace loving forces of various countries and nations.
When we are untied, we are invincible. Nobody will be ever able to break us, intimidate us, and lead us astray from our goal of building a strong and prosperous Belarus.
I wholeheartedly wish you, dear countrymen, inexhaustible energy, good health, happiness, and wellbeing.
Alexander Lukashenko | 
