MINSK, 10 November (BelTA) - The sanctions imposed by Europe are hitting Austrian business very hard, Valeri Kulev, a resident of Vienna, Austria, said in a comment to journalists. He arrived in Minsk for the Second Freedom Congress “For Peace and Development” organized by the Liberal Democratic Party of Belarus, BelTA has learned.
According to him, Europeans are feeling the impact of the sanctions that Europe is imposing on Belarus and Russia.
“They primarily hit Austrian business. I won't speak for others, I'm from Austria myself. All Austrian companies are interconnected. If some large European company stops working or is struggling, it immediately affects other firms down the chain. Currently, the Austrian economy is not in its best shape. It has degraded significantly, and this is very bad,” the Vienna resident said.
Valeri Kulev noted that Europeans themselves do not support the policies of their governments. “We must distinguish between the people and the politicians. If we talk about the people... When I speak with acquaintances in Vienna, in Austria, specifically with Austrians, they are all in favor of friendship and cooperation. Many simply do not understand the policy the government is pursuing,” he remarked.
Despite the unstable political situation, Valeri Kulev came to Minsk to meet with new people and to hear their views on the current situation and about life in Belarus in general.
The Vienna resident is aware that Belarus wants the stabilization of the situation, peace and “cooperation both with Europe and with the rest of the world. Unfortunately, Europe is currently acting quite inadequately,” Valeri Kulev said expressing hope that everything will change in the near future and the old days when everyone cooperated with each other will return.
The first forum in September 2024 brought together more than 60 representatives from 13 European Union countries and members of the diplomatic corps. The organizers continue to build an international platform for open dialogue and development of common solutions for promoting freedom, peace, and sustainable development.
According to him, Europeans are feeling the impact of the sanctions that Europe is imposing on Belarus and Russia.
“They primarily hit Austrian business. I won't speak for others, I'm from Austria myself. All Austrian companies are interconnected. If some large European company stops working or is struggling, it immediately affects other firms down the chain. Currently, the Austrian economy is not in its best shape. It has degraded significantly, and this is very bad,” the Vienna resident said.
Valeri Kulev noted that Europeans themselves do not support the policies of their governments. “We must distinguish between the people and the politicians. If we talk about the people... When I speak with acquaintances in Vienna, in Austria, specifically with Austrians, they are all in favor of friendship and cooperation. Many simply do not understand the policy the government is pursuing,” he remarked.
Despite the unstable political situation, Valeri Kulev came to Minsk to meet with new people and to hear their views on the current situation and about life in Belarus in general.
The Vienna resident is aware that Belarus wants the stabilization of the situation, peace and “cooperation both with Europe and with the rest of the world. Unfortunately, Europe is currently acting quite inadequately,” Valeri Kulev said expressing hope that everything will change in the near future and the old days when everyone cooperated with each other will return.
The first forum in September 2024 brought together more than 60 representatives from 13 European Union countries and members of the diplomatic corps. The organizers continue to build an international platform for open dialogue and development of common solutions for promoting freedom, peace, and sustainable development.
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