Alexander Lukashenko. Archive photoMINSK, May 5.President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko congratulated workers in the field of information and communications of the country on their professional holidays — the Day of Press and the Day of Radio, Television and Communications Workers, saying that the Belarusian media should not lose in the ongoing information war. «The rapid development of communications and communications, electronic media and social networks have radically changed the lives of people on our planet. Opportunities for the economy and the social sphere, just communication have expanded, but at the same time the world and the person himself have become more vulnerable. It is no coincidence that the phrase «information war» has firmly entered our lexicon,» Lukashenka's press service quoted his congratulations.
Lukashenka said that Belarusians oppose wisdom to the hypocrisy of the WestIn it, the head of state noted that media workers and specialists who ensure the operation of communication systems are in fact at the forefront of the information front, where an uncompromising battle for the minds and souls of people is going on. “We can’t lose to those who intend to cancel our history and culture, and at the same time the state itself and the Belarusian people,” Lukashenka said. the word of truth, which helps him rise above the ordinary, gives strength for creation, makes him a true patriot of the Fatherland. «Relations between Belarus and Western countries deteriorated sharply after the 2020 presidential elections, which provoked unauthorized mass protests, which, among other things, were suppressed by law enforcement officers with the help of special equipment and special equipment. The Belarusian authorities have repeatedly stated that the protests are being coordinated from abroad. Lukashenka accused the West of direct interference in the situation in the republic, noted that the United States was directing the riots, and the Europeans «played along» with them. Western countries gradually imposed sanctions against Belarusian officials and enterprises, accusing Minsk of election violations and human rights violations. A new stage in the expansion of Western sanctions occurred due to Minsk's support for the Russian military special operation to demilitarize Ukraine, which began on February 24. «encroaching on peace and tranquility in Belarus
