MINSK, 16 July (BelTA) - Diplomats were not involved in resolving the tense situation on the border with Ukraine, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to honor graduates of higher military educational institutions and senior officers at the Palace of Independence on 16 July, BelTA has learned.
The head of state recalled the recent situation on the border with Ukraine over the military buildup. "We noticed that the Ukrainians began to concentrate some troops there. They redeployed some from the front, the most trained combat troops, to the border area," the head of state recalled. “We did not hide this information from people. We presented this information in a calm manner. But people got alarmed by it.
"We had to make certain promises to people and respond. Everyone involved in that effort is to be commended. I'm very grateful to them. But opening fire is an extreme method. Of course, we must know how to do it but it's the last resort. We must always find ways to negotiate. The military too. The situation was resolved by the military alone. We didn't involve diplomats. But we worked using the diplomatic language. We succeeded," the Belarusian leader emphasized.
The Ukrainian side also does not need war in that drection, the head of state said. "We don't need it at all. They have withdrawn their armed forces. So have we," Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.
The head of state recalled the recent situation on the border with Ukraine over the military buildup. "We noticed that the Ukrainians began to concentrate some troops there. They redeployed some from the front, the most trained combat troops, to the border area," the head of state recalled. “We did not hide this information from people. We presented this information in a calm manner. But people got alarmed by it.
"We had to make certain promises to people and respond. Everyone involved in that effort is to be commended. I'm very grateful to them. But opening fire is an extreme method. Of course, we must know how to do it but it's the last resort. We must always find ways to negotiate. The military too. The situation was resolved by the military alone. We didn't involve diplomats. But we worked using the diplomatic language. We succeeded," the Belarusian leader emphasized.
The Ukrainian side also does not need war in that drection, the head of state said. "We don't need it at all. They have withdrawn their armed forces. So have we," Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.
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