MINSK, 30 October (BelTA) – The growing influence of various destructive non-state forces on geopolitical processes is an alarming trend, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the operational meeting of the command staff of the Belarusian Armed Forces on 30 October, BelTA has learned.
According to the head of state, the increasing activity of terrorist groups, national and religious extremist organizations has become a real threat of global scale. Activities of the Islamic State, Al-Quaeda, Boko Haram and other organizations bringing chaos and death have grabbed the headlines in global mass media. Alexander Lukashenko warned against thinking that it happens far away and has nothing to do with us. He stressed that alarming signals can be seen near the Belarusian borders; therefore, the country must be ready to promptly respond to new challenges and threats.
The head of state reminded that this issue was top on the agenda of the recent CSTO summit in Dushanbe, bilateral meetings with the presidents of Tajikistan and Russia. “It is clear that we can find an efficient solution to this issue only together within the framework of joint agreements,” the Belarusian President is convinced.
