Aleksandr Lukashenko at the Millennium Summit at the UN HQ in 2000
MINSK, 18 December (BelTA) – Proceedings of the Millennium Summit at the headquarters of the United Nations Organization, in which Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko participated, are covered by the latest episode of the documentary series Time Chose Us aired by the TV channel Belarus One, BelTA has learned.
The Millennium Summit took place in 2000. As many as 100 heads of state met at the UN HQ. The total number of people in the delegations exceeded 8,000. The matters raised back then have not lost their relevance. Back then Aleksandr Lukashenko drew attention of his colleagues to a massive discrepancy between actions and statements.
“Efforts have been exercised recently to put together some club for the select few that is closed to a majority of the states across the world. This arrogant attempt to divide nations into teachers and students does not and cannot produce anything good for really promoting democracy and human rights,” Aleksandr Lukashenko told participants of the summit from the UN rostrum.
The president stressed that he would like to draw attention to the need to show a respectful attitude towards diversity, the established way of life, and the historical fate of every nation. “Regretfully, for now in the course of international relations we encounter increasingly frequent attempts of the powers that be to treat everyone indiscriminately. I doubt that a majority of the united nations will agree to such arrogance,” the Belarusian leader stated.
The president essentially prophesized the emergence of new global unions like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS. Today they stand on a foundation of justice and a respectful attitude to the individuality of every nation.
Aleksandr Lukashenko did not turn a blind eye to NATO’s intervention in Yugoslavia, which resulted in massive casualties and the destruction of this state. “In addition to positive proposals from Kofi Annan [UN Secretary General in 1997-2006] there are also multiple drawbacks. I’ve talked about it. I’ve talked about wars that have emerged on our planet either with the silent approval of the United Nations Organization or with assistance of the leadership of the United Nations Organization. As a result, we saw that the situation was getting worse. Has it become better in Kosovo? It hasn’t! Has it become better in Iraq, in the Middle East after NATO’s interference? No! This is what I primarily meant when I was saying that it is impossible to resolve international problems and disputes with arms rattling, with the howling of fighter jets and tanks today,” Aleksandr Lukashenko told reporters.
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