Alexander Lukashenko: We will not keep refugees going to Europe

Tensions proceed between Belarus and Europe.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko held a gathering with members of the federal government on the measures to be taken in response to the sanctions selections of the West.

Stating that they will not keep refugees who come to Belarus to go to Europe, Lukashenko mentioned:

“WE ARE GOING TO EUROPE”

“Those that suppose that we will shut our borders with Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine and develop into a ‘settlement’ for refugees from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Tunisia are mistaken. We will not rent anybody. They do not come to us, enlightened, heat They’re going to Europe comfortably.”

Lukashenko additionally reminded the method of Belarus to droop the Readmission Settlement with the European Union (EU) and acknowledged that after the West’s attitudes in direction of Russia and Belarus, they might not take folks fleeing the battle on their very own.

“SANCTIONS BLACKSTAY”

Describing the West’s sanctions as “blackmail on a global scale” in opposition to a sovereign state, Lukashenko mentioned that the West’s actions with these sanctions “He disregards the Belarusian folks, who’ve suffered essentially the most from the barbaric and inhumane invasion of European fascism” indicated that.

Stating that they will purchase some elements from Europe for manufacturing within the sanctioned Belarusian state enterprises, from former Soviet international locations, China and different international locations, Lukashenko famous that they will proceed to cooperate with Western firms that do not take actions in opposition to the state.

“SANCTIONS ON THE BELARUS AUTHORITIES, NOT THE PEOPLE”

Lukashenko acknowledged that the incident of the Ryanair aircraft, which made an emergency touchdown in Minsk on a bomb risk whereas making the Athens-Vilnius flight on Might 23, was the one “official cause” for the sanctions, and that the West did all this simply to make room for its personal industrial affairs.

President of Belarus, “Truly, they do not say that the sanctions are not in opposition to the Belarusian authorities, however in opposition to the folks, above all working folks. The intention is to deprive them of their revenue and throw them on the road.” made its evaluation.