President of Belarus's Speech at the Opening of Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk

The history of the festival was not interrupted by crises or the pandemic. The world was in lockdown, but the signals of the Slavianski Bazaar sounded from Vitebsk.

We have done a lot and will continue to do everything so that the Slavianski Bazaar remains the foundation of sincere and strong friendship between countries and peoples. This is exactly what is needed today.

The Slavianski Bazaar has always been more than a cultural event. It is like a mirror of our history—not only of sovereign Belarus, but of the entire world, and not only the cultural world.

The stage of the Slavianski Bazaar opens new talents and new names year after year. But the stars lit here must remember that they continue the path of the greatest masters.