MINSK, 31 July (BelTA) – It is imperative that the cracks in Europe’s ‘unity’ extend to the EU’s anti-Belarus policies, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with heads of Belarus’ diplomatic missions, BelTA has learned.
The head of state noted that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported signs of division within Europe’s “so-called unity,” particularly on migration issues. “Good if true. Good if the Germans finally put Poland and the Baltic states in their place, name the real culprits, and block these migrant smuggling schemes. You understand what lies behind this formulation,” said the president.
“It is important for us that the divisions within European ‘unity’ come to affect the EU’s anti-Belarusian stance as well,” said the head of state. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already reported to me what countries we should primarily engage with on this matter. Concrete measures should already be in motion. Overall, our diplomats in the West must not remain passive under any circumstances.”
According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, when politicians remain unresponsive, diplomats should actively engage with business circles – many of whom are already proactively seeking cooperation with Belarus for their own survival.
He emphasized the need to expand contacts with regional authorities uninvolved in what he called “the general hysteria of their capitals.”
“Whether the EU takes a right or left turn doesn’t matter to us. What matters is that people are growing increasingly weary of elites who neither hear them nor respect their electoral will. This cannot go on forever. The next wave of politicians must include those you know – those who understand the real Belarus,” emphasized the head of state.
The president urged seizing every opportunity to convey the truth about Belarus to Western think tanks and media outlets. “The strategy of ‘democratization through sanctions’ has failed. You’ll soon see competition emerge among new policy concepts. Among them, reasoned voices of those you’ve engaged with must be heard,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.
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