Belarus is in the center of Europe, so she has to turn around to pursue a balanced policy. However, the West will never be a priority for the republic: they have mutual dislike with Minsk, the Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday, April 20..
Minsk has always been and remains a loyal ally of Moscow. All the talk about the replacement of the Belarusian policy by the vector does not have grounds for it. And there is nowhere to unfold, in general, admitted Father.
"We perfectly understand our place: we in the West do not need anyone. There is enough such good as Belarus to do without it. And as you like me in the West, you remember from those times, nothing has changed here, "Lukashenka told Lukashenka confidentially to the governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region Valery Shantsev at a meeting in Minsk. "We, living in the center of Europe, are forced to pursue such a policy in order to preserve the country, security, sovereignty, independence and stability, so that people normally live. We can not quarrel neither with Russia, nor with the West. Our destiny is like this, "complained the leader of Belarus.
He added that from his ability to turn around, not only Belarusians get a positive effect, but also Russians who have a calm, safe neighbor. "What would be good, for example, we have a situation like in Ukraine?" There are no problems in Belarus for the Russians, "said Batka.
Moreover, the decision of Minsk to preserve the production ties established in the Soviet era with Moscow allowed to strengthen the economies of both states. Today, as then, Russia supplies the Republic with components for the chemical industry, tractors, cars, and Belarus produces a finished product. As a result, supporting the finish production, the leadership of Belarus "helps at least 10 million, and even 15 million people who work in Russia", - said Lukashenko.
In this regard, he is very hurt to hear conversations such as "Belarus has sunk", "Belarus has asked something from Russia". Yes, Minsk takes loans from Moscow, but at interest - up to 6% per annum, and always in time serves, the President of Belarus. As for the media speculation on who was deceived by whom during the last talks on oil and gas, everyone should be hacked to the nose: Belarus was not kneeling to anyone, and the agreements reached are "a game not just one goal, it was achieved Compromise, "the Belarusian leader said..