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Belarusian cosmonaut thanks native country for support after landing
KOROLYOV, 6 April (BelTA) – Belarus’ first cosmonaut Marina Vasilevskaya thanked Belarus for support right after getting out of the reentry vehicle, a BelTA journalist reports from Roscosmos’ mission control center.
“Belarus, thanks for support!” Marina Vasilevskaya said during the first interview after landing.
“I wish all the people on Earth to appreciate and take care of everything we have,” she stressed. “We knew that people on the ground were waiting for our return and it warmed our souls. Belarus is here, I am very glad. I could have spent two more weeks in flight but Earth was waiting for me,” Belarus’ first cosmonaut added.
