Lukashenko wants a Belarusian church on Valaam

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko proposed building a Belarusian church on Valaam Island to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Lukashenko stated that while the existing Smolensk Hermitage is beautiful, it lacks Belarusian representation, suggesting a need to reflect Belarusian heritage on the island. The proposal came during a joint visit to Valaam on August 1, where Lukashenko cited shared Orthodox faith and Belarusian pilgrimage to the island as reasons for the potential construction.


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