Foreign Military Attaches Took Part in Solemn Events

On the eve of the Day of Defenders of the Fatherland and the Armed Forces, representatives of the foreign military diplomatic corps took part in solemn events.

The foreign military attaches visited the Polotsk Cadet School and the Polotsk Spaso-Eufrosinievsky Monastery as part of their traditional tour across Belarus.

At the Cadet School the guests got acquainted with the history of the educational institution, visited the military training centre and laid flowers at the monument to the Hero of Belarus, Guards Lieutenant Nikita Kukonenko.

Then the diplomats visited the Spaso-Eufrosinievsky Monastery, which celebrates its 900th anniversary this year.

The Belarusian Embassy in China hosted a diplomatic reception in honour of the Day of Defenders of the Fatherland and the Armed Forces.

The event was attended by defence attaches of the CSTO, SCO and BRICS countries, as well as DPRK, Cuba, Serbia, Vietnam, Türkiye and others.

The atmosphere of the evening was enriched by the musical accompaniment organised by the Exemplary Band of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus.