MINSK, 25 March (BelTA) – At a time of major transformations in the world Belarus is again walking on the edge of deep geopolitical crisis, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during the inauguration ceremony at the Palace of Independence on 25 March, BelTA has learned.
"We have become strong, important and visible. But, as strange as it sounds, we are once again walking on the edge of an abyss of deep geopolitical crisis. And not just us," the head of state noted. "In a world of growing divisions, one challenge rapidly replaces another, hot spots are multiplying. Escalation around us is ever intensifying. NATO troops are at our borders, doing their utmost to drag Belarus into a conflict."
Aleksandr Lukashenko pointed out the challenges Belarus faced over the past five years: within just one electoral cycle, Belarus endured a pandemic, the attempt at a color revolution, strict sanctions and constant provocations on its western and southern borders. "We held our ground and will continue to stand firm, not yielding to provocations," he said.
"All of this is the result of global games by those who believe they have the right to impose their will on the world, violating international principles and norms," the Belarusian leader stated. "On what grounds have they assumed such a right? As co-founders of the United Nations, we are entitled to pose this question," the head of state said.
The president recalled that 80 years ago, 50 countries, including Belarus, signed the UN Charter and took on the highest responsibility "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war… to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small." "Since then, a total of 143 states have joined us and our goals," he added.
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