The flag of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. An archive photo
MINSK, 9 August (BelTA) – The press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a statement in response to the reaction of the European External Action Service (EEAS) on the occasion of another anniversary of the presidential election in Belarus, BelTA has learned.
The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: “Once again we are convinced of the senselessness of seriously considering the typical statements made by the European External Action Service and some EU member states in connection with another anniversary of the presidential election in the Republic of Belarus. However, this time the European officials overdid themselves a bit and succeeded at falsifying the facts concerning the statements of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding Belarus. For decades we have been hearing high-flown phrases about the mythical support of the European Union to the Belarusian people, including the financial one. Belarusians are wise people and see perfectly well where such alleged support has led other countries to.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed that as it follows an independent course, Belarus develops successfully. Despite the unprecedented pressure of sanctions the GDP grows steadily, large-scale industrial modernization projects are ongoing, decent social protection of the population is provided, and the prosperity of citizens is growing. In January-May 2024 alone real monetary incomes of the population increased by 9.6%.
“However, the situation in the EU countries causes growing dissatisfaction of ordinary citizens, which is often accompanied by acts of civil disobedience. It seems that European officials would like to cover up their own failures and ill-considered decisions in the economy, energy sector, and migration policy with their statements about the Republic of Belarus. However, the most difficult thing for the European Union is to hide the obvious: a crisis of ideas concerning the union’s own development and a strategy for building relations with its neighbors, including Belarus,” the press service said.
Follow us on:
