Antarctica explorers from Belarus hope to return to "the same country"

Belarusian polar explorers have arrived at Antarctica, Belarusian expedition leader Aliaksei Haidashou told BELTA news agency over the satellite phone. The Belarusian team has begun unloading their equipment near the Youth polar station and the Belarusian field camp Mount Evening. On December 19, the Belarusians will raise the national flag over their camp.

Haidashou expressed home they would return to the same country which they left -- 'stable, successful and peaceful"".