Aleksandr Lukashenko congratulates President of Israel on Independence Day

Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated President of the State of Israel Isaac Herzog on Independence Day. The Head of State noted that the Jewish people have centuries-old traditions, including religious and educational ones, which still form the foundations of the identity of modern Israeli society. "As the situation normalizes, Minsk is ready to expand contacts and cooperation in the fields of education, medicine, technology, agriculture and tourism", the Belarusian leader assured. Belarusians are well aware of what war is, and therefore consistently advocate a peaceful settlement of conflicts, Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.