Lukashenko to ambassadors: Real Belarus is different from Belarus of the news

You will be amazed at the difference between the real Belarus and they it is represented in the West, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he received the credentials from ambassadors of nine countries in Minsk on 15 June, BelTA has learned.

"You have heard a lot about Belarus. I am sure what you've hear is more negative than positive. It is very important that you've come to Belarus, that you will work here. What I want most is for you to get to know our country better. So that you can see with your own eyes how we live. I am sure that when you see all this, you will be amazed at the difference between things in reality and the way they are sometimes presented, primarily by the West and the United States of America," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The president wished the ambassadors that their work in Belarus as heads of diplomatic missions would become an important stage in their lives, and their careers would go only up. "If you need something, please contact us - through the President Administration, through the minister. I will respond, I promise you," the head of state assured.