“An unprecedented challenge was thrown down to our statehood - the challenge of repeatedly worked out reliable technologies for the destruction of independent states.
But we were among the very few, perhaps even the only ones, where the “color revolution” did not take place.
And this is the choice of Belarusians who do not want to lose their country in any way, ”BelTA quotes Lukashenka as saying.
He said that the vast majority of Belarusians love their land, wish it peace, tranquility and prosperity.
“Despite devilishly sophisticated nudges from the outside, we retained respect for each other,” he added.
Earlier it became known that the inauguration of Lukashenka was taking place at the Palace of Independence, during which he officially took office as President of Belarus. This inauguration was not announced in advance.