MINSK, 28 October (BelTA) – Western politicians are leading their countries into self-isolation from the world, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the 3rd Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security on 28 October, BelTA has learned.
“Western politicians remain convinced they can force the world to serve their interests, isolating those who refuse to cave in,” he asserted. “Yet they fail to grasp today’s reality. Their policy of illegal sanctions and new dividing lines, be it ideological barriers, closed borders, or closed skies, is a direct path to global self-isolation, not the world we aspire to live in.”
He added that the world has moved forward, prioritizing conflict-free coexistence, tolerance, and respect for differences. “In this new world, the Global Majority has emerged as a full and equal participant. I am confident this process will continue,” the president stated.
Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that Eurasian countries have everything in place to help each other prosper: “We have a huge market, abundant resources, advanced technology, and invaluable human potential. We must seek solutions to our problems openly and with a focus on results, while always safeguarding our interests.”
He noted that the nations of Eurasia and the Global Majority have immense potential. “But the biggest problem is our lack of progress in this direction,” he emphasized. “We all understand we cannot spend our lives on our knees, bowing to one country or one person.”
“Everyone understands that these sanctions could target any of us tomorrow. If India, a nation of over one and a half billion, buys oil from the ‘wrong’ places, it could be sanctioned. Everyone sees that military action – look at Venezuela – could be next. Everyone understands that this is absolutely possible. So let’s unite. Let’s create an alternative, starting with financial systems and culminating in a demonstration of our collective capabilities. And such capabilities exist,” Aleksandr Lukashenko asserted.
“Yet we are not doing this. We are all waiting to be dealt with individually. Therefore, while we rightly criticize the West, we must also admit that we ourselves are not always doing what is necessary. And if we fail to act today, tomorrow may be too late,” he said.
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