Lukashenko: Belarus should not lose global information war

Belarus cannot and should not lose the global information war, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss the state of things in mass media on 25 March, BelTA has learned.

The head of state noted that a full-scale information war is raging in the world: the war for the minds of people and the future of children. "We cannot lose this war. We have a good starting position. We will not lose it if we do not allow big mistakes," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The president said that Belarusian state media outlets have been increasingly active online, often intercepting the agenda. "Belarusian major TV channels, Sovetskaya Belorussiya, BelTA are visible there. Yet, it will probably be premature to say that our information agenda dominates, that we are winning there," the head of state said.

He urged to work more with personnel and to develop human potential. "It is important, while keeping journalist teams, to look for new people - young, creative and, most importantly, patriotic. Thus we will ensure the continuity," Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.