MINSK, 9 August (BelTA) – Belarus is in favor of building up normal relations with Poland, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the Big Conversation with the President, a meeting with the public, experts and media community in the format of a big press conference in Minsk on 9 August, BelTA has learned.
Answering a question from the Polish newspaper as to what Aleksandr Lukashenko is willing to do to improve the Belarusian-Polish relations, the president said: "I did everything to ensure good relations with Poland. You decided to go a different way, and did everything the CIA told you to do. Therefore, it is you think who should about what to do. I'm ready for anything, I mean any talks, and they are underway."
The head of state noted that even now contacts are continuing with representatives of Poland at various levels, in particular, on humanitarian issues. "We are conducting this dialogue quietly. We see that the Polish government realized what they got themselves into. We, Poles and Belarusians, are smart people and we need to have normal relations,” the president said.
According to him, there are examples of Poland's successful business in Belarus and Polish businessmen are ready to continue to work here and invest in the country. “Why should we fight with business or Poles? Why?” said the Belarusian leader.
At the same time he criticized the hypocritical statements of some Polish politicians, and in particular Andrzej Duda, who express his concern over the election results in Belarus, although he himself came to power with a minimal gap in the vote count. “You should not interfere in our affairs! We are neighbors and we are destined to live side by side. Well, you put your two cents and that is enough. The United States will be happy with you (you said your two cents after all) and you will nto be opposed here. You need to learn to pursue a flexible policy. This is our fate: both Poland and Belarus are located in the center of Europe, at the intersection of many interests. Yet, you decide to interfere. What do you need this for? Do you think you will take us down on our knees? Never. Let us build up normal relations instead. They know they need to do this,” said the head of state.
The road to dialogue through preconditions is impossible, the president is convinced. “You are not in the situation to impose any conditions. Sooner or later we will find a common ground,” he added.
