Speech by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at the Reception Hosted by the Ambassador of India
Hon'ble Prime Minister of Belarus, His Excellency Mr. Andrey VladimirovichKobyakov,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am delighted to be in Belarus.

Your Excellency, Mr Alexander Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus,
Your Excellency, Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete,
At the outset, I extend a warm welcome to all the participants of the International Conference on 'Inclusive Museums'. The theme for this year’s conference, 'Museums as Civic Spaces', is extremely apt.
Leaders of institutions of higher education; heads of other academic and research institutes; faculty members; dear students: