MINSK, 23 February (BelTA) – The world is being drawn into another insane arms race, including a nuclear one, and now it is crucial to do everything possible to prevent a new global war, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to present state awards and general’s shoulder straps to officers in the country’s security forces. The event, held at the Palace of Independence, was timed to one of the country’s main holidays – the Day of Defenders of the Fatherland and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, BelTA has learned.
The head of state recalled that this year marks 85 years since the start of the Great Patriotic War, a disaster that the peoples of the USSR overcame at the cost of incredible losses and hardships.
“We see that today’s international situation is similar to that difficult period [in the history] of our country. The West is deliberately whipping up military hysteria, military budgets of NATO [member states] are constantly growing, and the pace of militarization in Europe, especially in our western neighbors, is accelerating,” the president noted.
Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that the system of checks and balances that previously ensured pan-European security has been destroyed. “The world is being drawn into another insane arms race, including a nuclear one,” he said.
“We have been doing this and will continue to do so, because that is what the times demand. The people of Belarus must be confident in our ability and the military’s ability to ensure the country’s security,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stated. “We should rely on the unity of the people, a strong army, high morale, and the superior training of our soldiers and officers and all security forces.”
The head of state also emphasized the need to continuously strengthen the country’s defense capability and safeguard its security.
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