MINSK, 20 February (BelTA) - For certain world leaders, war is a more profitable business than peace, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to present state awards and shoulder straps to high-ranking military officers on 20 February, BelTA has learned.
“There was a time when many people thought that wars would be a thing of the past forever. Mankind dreamed that the 21st century would become the century of creation, cooperation and peace. A century in which military would confront each other only at sport contests of friendly armies. Unfortunately, the reality turned out to be more severe. For some world leaders, war is a more profitable business than peace, while the lives of ordinary people are worth nothing for them,” the president said.
“There was a time when many people thought that wars would be a thing of the past forever. Mankind dreamed that the 21st century would become the century of creation, cooperation and peace. A century in which military would confront each other only at sport contests of friendly armies. Unfortunately, the reality turned out to be more severe. For some world leaders, war is a more profitable business than peace, while the lives of ordinary people are worth nothing for them,” the president said.
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