Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makay said that the republic not only surrendered under the conditions of severe pressure from Western countries, but also continues to develop, despite the “forecasts and wishes of the enemies”. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the ONT channel.
“Contrary to the forecasts and wishes of the enemies, Belarus has survived and develops. In the foreign economic sphere, despite the most severe pressure and sanctions, the export of Belarusian products increased significantly – the positive balance of the foreign trade balance amounted to more than $ 3 billion,” said Makay.
He stressed, despite the “Funeral march already ordered for the country”, Belarusians and calmly passed this period, became “much stronger, harder and more confident in themselves and in the future.”
He noted that the international sites of Belarusian diplomacy managed to show the dark sides of European democracy. According to him, almost the first time in the address of the so-called democratic Western states sounded criticism from international organizations and foreign media.
“There is already a voice about the need to find channels of communications with Belarus from our Western partners,” the minister noted. At the same time, the head of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry stressed that Minsk always performed and stands for a constructive dialogue.
Previously, the American edition of Politico called President of Belarus Lukashenko “Chuma” Europe. The newspaper listed politicians, which considers the threat to Europe. Politico writes that “stuck” opposition inside the country, Lukashenko began provoking Poland and Lithuania, becoming “one of the most trouble-playing neighbors for the EU.”