Belarus President Lukashenko harvests potatoes in his backyard

In video footage distributed by the Belarus presidential press service, President Alexander Lukashenko can be seen digging 70 sacks of potatoes from his residence backyard, along with his 11-year-old son. (17 August) It isn’t the first time the father and son have participated in agricultural activities togather; at the end of July they scythed grass with French movie star Gerard Depardieu. READ MORE : What are the top stories today? Click to watch: euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! euronews is available in 13 languages: In English: Website: Facebook: Twitter: Google : euronews VKontakte: