MINSK, 17 August (BelTA) – Belarus is intent on making a contribution to the reinforcement of the Global Majority by actively participating in uniting international structures. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement in his videoconference speech during the third summit Voice of the Global South, BelTA has learned.
“Belarus is intent on making a contribution to the reinforcement of the Global Majority by actively participating in uniting international structures: the United Nations Organization, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as well as BRICS, which partners we intend to become in the near future,” the president said.
Aleksandr Lukashenko stated that the world system of colonialism collapsed more than half a century ago but it did not bring about a real liberation of countries of the so-called Third World, which had had the status of colonies. “Economic and technological dependence on former metropolitan countries in many respects remains in place. This is why the key frontline of our work today is economy as the foundation of any sovereignty. And it is in the economic sphere that we have something to offer to countries of the Global South,” the Belarusian leader stated.
Since the USSR times Belarus has actively cooperated with states of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Belarus constantly provides humanitarian aid to countries in need but much broader opportunities are available, Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.
“Belarus is one of the world leaders in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals. Despite outside pressure our country demonstrates a high degree of stability and continues progressive development,” the president said. “As a republic with a well-developed manufacturing sector, agriculture, science, and education system we are ready to offer food, industrial goods, technologies, including digital ones, cutting-edge practices in healthcare, including telemedicine, personnel training services and services in other spheres to the Global South”.
The head of state noted that Belarus already has experience of effective facilitation of progress in a number of Global South countries, their industrialization, assistance with increasing the quality of life and living standards of the population. As an example he mentioned cooperation with Zimbabwe, which successfully ensures food security, develops the system for providing medical aid and for protecting motherhood and childhood with Belarus’ aid.
“We may be far from you geographically but we are always ready to stand by to accomplish the most pressing tasks. I am convinced that together we are capable of providing a decent answer to any challenges of today. As great Mahatma Gandhi said: ‘If you want the world to change, be the change.’ I am convinced that together we will be able to change the world and that the voice of the Global Majority is the voice of our common future,” the Belarusian leader concluded.
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