MINSK, 28 October (BelTA) – Belarus does not use migration processes in any way and has no intention of doing so, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the 3rd Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security, BelTA has learned.
“Adhering to its customary double standards, the West is attempting to falsely accuse Belarus of using migration as a weapon. Let me be perfectly clear: we do not use migration processes in any way and have no intention of doing so,” the head of state said.
He urged to call a spade a spade, stressing that migration is primarily a consequence of crises, destroyed economies, broken social ties and ruined state institutions in Africa, the Middle East, and a number of other countries as a result of the irresponsible policy of the collective West.
“When you destabilize and bomb other countries, pump out their resources and jeopardize their future, what do you expect? That people will stay in the ruins of their homes? No, they will go where they hope to find at least relative safety for themselves and their children. And tell these unfortunate people that they have no right to do so,” the president said.
“How can one take seriously the EU demands (as they put it, ‘to solve the migrant problem’), when the same Brussels, Poland and the Baltic states have demonstratively broken all the agreements and refuse to maintain simple communication even on current issues?” Aleksandr Lukashenko said. “The logic is simple: if you burned the bridges, don’t demand that we build new ones. We won’t defend you while being strangled by sanctions. These sanctions are a noose around Belarus’ neck, yet you demand that we protect you. This will not happen!”
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