On 4 March Belarus celebrates Police Day. The President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko congratulated law enforcement officers and veterans on their professional holiday: "The history of the Belarusian police is an integral part of the nation's history shaped by the lives of thousands of officers who are wholeheartedly committed to their duty and their Fatherland. In any weather, regardless of circumstances, officers of the internal affairs bodies tirelessly and selflessly work to maintain public order in our cities and villages, protect citizens from criminal acts, and save lives, sometimes at the risk of their own".
