Lukashenko reminisces about his childhood as he meets with pioneers

First of all, the head of state congratulated the children, their parents and grandparents on this day. “You are still very young, but, one might say, you are at ground zero of the revival of a real pioneer organization. There is a lot of work for us to do in the coming years. Therefore, you are at the origins of it,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The president reminisced about his childhood. According to him, it fell on the heyday of the pioneer movement. “I even remember when they gave me the Pioneer's scarlet necktie and taught me how to tie a knot. These were the happiest years, because they were carefree,” the head of state said sharing his memories.