MINSK, 21 July (BelTA) - Belarus is expanding its diplomatic presence in Russia, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Governor of Russia’s Samara Oblast Vyacheslav Fedorishchev on 21 July, BelTA has learned.
According to the head of state, Belarus is reorienting its diplomatic presence from Western countries toward nations interested in developing cooperation, primarily the Russian Federation. This strategic shift involves upgrading existing diplomatic missions and establishing new ones. “We have set ourselves a clear objective. We have virtually withdrawn our diplomatic missions from Western countries. If they don't want to cooperate with us, why should we keep knocking on closed doors? We are expanding our presence where we are welcome - and first and foremost in our Russian Federation,” the president said.
“The reserve of diplomats we have today we are ready to redeploy from West to East. If some don't want to work with Belarus, let it be so. There are plenty of countries that are happy to cooperate with us,” the Belarusian leader said.
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