“We have repeatedly invited the President of the Republic of Belarus and various officials of the country to visit Crimea.

One of the main dates that we propose is the eighth anniversary of the Crimean Spring," Chegrinets said in a commentary to RIA Novosti.

Earlier, Lukashenka stressed in an interview with RIA Novosti that Crimea became de facto and de jure Russian after the 2014 referendum. 

He also announced his intention to visit the Crimea.

Lukashenka confirmed that his trip to the peninsula would mean recognition of the republic as part of the Russian Federation.

Crimea became a Russian region after a referendum held there in March 2014, in which the majority of the inhabitants of the peninsula spoke in favor of reunification with Russia.