The visit of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to Belarus sends a good message for Belarusians, President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with the patriarch in Minsk, BelTA has learned.

“Now is a hard time. And it is good that you have come here. You are not a stranger here. This is a good sign for our people. A sign of unity, solidarity. We will withstand any pressure, whatever it may be. We will survive,” the Belarusian leader stressed.

The Belarusian head of state thanked the patriarch for his visit to Belarus. “You should know that you can feel at home here,” the president said.