Minsk - Belarus will be in mourning for the next few days over the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Interfax was told at the Belarusian presidential press service.
“The Republic of Belarus has joined the mourning that is under way in several countries in relation to the demise of the Venezuelan leader,” the press service said.
Since the morning of March 6 and for three days, national flags will be flying at half-mast over the residence of the president of Belarus and other government institutions. All TV and radio channels have been advised remove entertaining shows from their programs under instructions from President Alexander Lukashenko.
The report says Lukashenko sent personal messages to the family of the late president, to his brother – governor of the state of Barinas Adan Chavez, to Vice President Nicolas Maduro and speaker of the National Assembly Diosdado Cabello.
