To school, university students, post-graduates,

teachers, academicians, pedagogical workers

Dear friends,

I cordially congratulate you on Knowledge Day.

This holiday opens a path to a wonderful world that gives the joy of learning and unselfish friendship.

Belarus has good reasons to be proud of its national system of education, which gives fundamental knowledge, guarantees a high quality of general and specialist training, cultivates worthy citizens of out Fatherland.

The reformed eleven-year school will provide equal opportunities for education and raising of all children, for free realization of their aptitudes and appropriate physical development.

The state will take most effective measures to enhance the prestige of vocational, technical and specialised secondary education, to strengthen ties of schools of higher learning with science and production.

Dear school university students, work persistently to absorb knowledge, try to think creatively, solve the most difficult assignments independently and meet your objectives.

Distinguished school and university teachers, may good luck be always on your side in your noble mission of serving the ideals of wisdom, enlightenment and goodness.

I wish good health, new achievements in education and labour, happiness and wellbeing to all school and university students, post-graduates and teachers. Welcome to the land of Knowledge!

Alexander Lukashenko