Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman have sent separate cables of congratulation to President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on the eve of his country's Independence Day anniversary. In their congratulatory messages, the King and the Crown wished the president good health and happiness and the government and people of Belarus further progress and prosperity. Independence Day of Belarus, also known as Republic Day or Liberation Day, is a public holiday and is celebrated each year on July 3. The day marks the liberation of Minsk on July 3, 1944, from German forces. — SG