The next year will be the Year of Native Land in Belarus. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed the relevant decree on December 29, the press service of the head of state told BelTA. The Year of Native Land will contribute to preserving and increasing the national spiritual and cultural legacy, historical legacy and natural riches of the country, original traditions of the Belarusian nation, and inspiring the youth with love for the Fatherland. The goals the Year of Native Land tries to achieve flawlessly correlate with the celebration of the 65th anniversary of Belarus’ liberation from the Nazi invaders. They testify to the continuity of patriotic traditions of the generation of victors, the readiness of present Belarusians to preserve the native land, multiplying its natural riches, spiritual and cultural treasures. The head of state has commissioned the Council of Ministers with adopting a national plan of measures for holding the Year of Native Land and ensuring the coordination of efforts of state agencies and other organisations with a view to implementing the project. Other national state administration bodies, oblast executive committees and Minsk City Hall will have to work out and implement branch-wise and regional plans, said the source.

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