good morning belarus. live broadcast news on belarus-1 in the studio olga kalairova, good morning, watch in this issue. patriotism and courage, bravery and honor are always on guard for the defense of the homeland and family. belarus celebrates the day of defenders of the fatherland and the armed forces. a quarter of voters have already made their choice. early voting is proceeding as planned without any violations. monitoring is carried out by observers. cis.

the confrontation between polish and ukrainian farmers continues like a blockade of traffic on the border. warsaw is preparing for negotiations with by protesters. hits for the soul, piercing lyrics and large-scale numbers. the second eight participants y 60+ are preparing to conquer the audience from the jury. the day of defenders of the fatherland and the armed forces is celebrated. in belarus , president alexander lukashenko congratulated his compatriots on the holiday. this holiday is inextricably linked with the struggle of belarusians for sovereignty and independence, for the right to live freely in their native land. the brightest, best features of our people - courage, perseverance and heroism - manifested themselves during the great patriotic war, when in defense of great of the homeland, young and old have risen. we carefully preserve the memory of this feat in the year of the eightieth anniversary of liberation from the nazi invaders. special words

of gratitude to our dear veterans. we are proud of the defenders of the fatherland of all generations who have always fulfilled their military duty with honor. this was the case in distant afghanistan and other hot spots on the planet. i am convinced that our armed forces today have everything necessary to repel any aggressor and defend peace and harmony on belarusian soil. and created in the country the system of territorial defense of the people's militia truly adds to the cause of defending the fatherland. national character,” the head of state noted. today, in memory of the defenders of the homeland who died for freedom and independence, flowers will be laid at hundreds of memorials. and the day before, a solemn meeting dedicated to the day of defenders of the fatherland was held at the palace of the republic. the officer corps has at all times been the basis of the military organization of any state; it is on the officers, on the shoulders of the officers, that today the confidence rests that on our there will be no war on earth. and if, god

forbid, we have to repel the aggression of any enemy, then it is the officers who will be the first to enter the battle, the first to lead their subordinate personnel, so today it is the officer corps that is the basis, let’s say, of our country’s ability to repel any aggression. a gala reception in honor of defender of the fatherland day took place at the belarusian embassy in moscow. among the guests are military taches from latin america, asia, africa and... europe, as well as military experts, political diplomats. today the basis belarusian-russian military cooperation is friendship, trust and mutual understanding, and this will henceforth serve as the key to success in strengthening ties for the benefit of our states and will help professionally carry out tasks to ensure the security and stability of the union state. the holiday is very significant; we see how in the modern world the factor of military force prevails much more. than the system of international

relations is narrower, therefore strong, capable, effective armed forces are a guarantee of sovereignty, a guarantee of independent and free development. in this regard, we note the very significant factor of military cooperation between moscow and minsk, and we expect that in 2024 the factor of strengthening our defense capability will be seriously strengthened. and this gives us peace of mind and confidence in assessing future events. in honor of defender of the fatherland day, the embassy opened the exhibition “the land of courage of glory.” these are archival documents and photographs that tell about the partisan movement of belarus, as well as in military operations to liberate our country from german fascist invaders. in addition, the guests saw the play "don't leave me." it's a one-act ballad that tells the story of women at war. on february 3

, the belarusian women's union prepared perhaps the most heartfelt project with the aroma of fresh baked goods and the warmth of a family hearth. mom's pies. so, representatives of the city activists visited... we have a soviet-style gost recipe, we still keep it, it’s very pleasant, slightly unexpected, pleasantly surprised, before the holidays happened less colorfully, this one is for me i liked it the most, i’ve been serving for 9

months, i’m generally satisfied with the service, and it ’s quite interesting, plus i have the feeling that i’m really spending my time usefully; our brigade hosted a gala event dedicated to defender’s day. surrounds military personnel in various units throughout the country with attention and maternal care. we are approaching the main political event of the country - a single

voting day. these days, belarus is forming the composition of the house of representatives and local councils of deputies. 3 days early according to the central election commission, voter turnout was just under 24.5%. the picture by region is now on your screens. you can cast your vote early today on saturday, and on sunday on the main day. those voters who cannot come to the polling station for health reasons or other valid reasons have the right to vote at home. to do this, you must contact the precinct commission in advance. the cec information center is ready to open ; a press conference will be held on saturday by the chairman of the election commission center for international observers and journalists. on february 25, the single voting day, the center will work non-stop. at 10:00 am there will be the first appearance of a cec representative with preliminary data on the number of citizens who took part in the vote. at approximately 2 a.m. on february 26 , preliminary results will be announced. and

a final press conference on the preliminary results of the elections on a single voting day is scheduled for 14:00 , igor korpenko announced. observers from the cis have already visited. all regions of belarus, about this was stated by the cis secretary general, head of the mission. according to sergei lebedev, the extensive preparatory work carried out by the cycle to train everyone involved in the process of organizing elections has yielded results. early voting is proceeding as planned; no gross violations that would interfere with the free expression of the will of citizens of belarus have been recorded. sergei lebedev emphasized that there is already reason to say that with such preparation for a calm voting process, the elections should be organized and...

january, it included experts from the cis executive committee and representatives of the commonwealth countries. the main task is to give an objective assessment to help.

keeps countries under almost daily control, monitoring and analyzing the situation, issuing appropriate instructions.