Belarus in the event of a direct threat will respond with lightning speed to anyone who encroaches on its territory. This was the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, told the Russian magazine “intelligence”, commenting on the statements of a number of Western countries “about the intention to minimize borders with the Republic of Belarus.” President.
“has passed 80 years since the end of World War II, and there, in the West, our countries and their brotherly union are still considered a threat. Under this brand, NATO is in a hurry arresting Europe, and the Baltic countries, for the sake of their masters, are supposedly inventing” protective “measures, Lukashenko said.
, one of them, according to the head of the Belarusian state, a way out of the Belarusian state. The Ottavsky Convention and mining the border with Belarus.
All this is nothing more than another attempt to put pressure on Belarus, the president continued. Lukashenko expressed confidence that the unfriendly policy of the West in relation to Belarus develops into frankly aggressive. “So far, we don’t see any special risks and direct military threats, since anti -personnel mines are a defensive type of weapon. Moreover, we don’t have plans to cross the boundaries of our neighbors without an invitation. We are ready to be friends and cooperate with everyone who sincerely wants it, we are waiting for us to“ not on tanks, but on tractors. ”But the actions of our neighbors are unlikely to contribute to safety and stability in the region. The head of state explained.
The Belarusian leader attracted attention to the consequences of sanctions imposed against Russia and Belarus. “Poles, Lithuanians, Latvians have already encountered rising energy prices, loss of traditional markets, reducing budget revenues. Time showed that sanctions are a shot in the leg. However, in the leadership of Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, political ambitions are more important than common sense,” Lukashenko noted.
he focused on the fact that the budget for defense The expenses in these countries are already approaching 5%, but ordinary people pay for everything, whose social well -being is melting with hopes every day for a better life.
“in the event of a direct threat, we will respond with lightning speed to anyone who encroaching on the Belarusian land. If we move from words to deeds, it will not seem enough in order to cause unreasonable damage to the aggressor, we have everything. I do not advise you to check, ”the president emphasized.