Belarusian peacefulness is not synonymous to willingness to sacrifice

The draft of the updated national security concept was submitted for discussion at the Security Council meeting chaire by the President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko

Aleksandr Lukashenko stated that elements of the Cold War have returned to the international agenda — the arms race and nuclear blackmail by the leaders of individual Western states.
Aleksandr Lukashenko believes that the elements of the Cold War — the arms race and nuclear blackmail by leaders of individual Western states — have returned to today’s international agenda.

“There is an obvious resurgence of aggressive nationalism and extremism in various forms and manifestations. The ideology of neo-fascism is gaining ground. The risks associated with narcotic drugs, human trafficking, illegal migration, which are also used to achieve political goals, are not subsiding. The trend towards global cultural unification, including the trend towards unconventional behaviours, endangers the foundations of the nation state, i.e. our moral principles, centuries-old values and historical memory,” the President said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko drew attention to the fact that, unlike a number of countries, where security concept documents are classified, Belarus decided not to hide anything. 

“We must clearly and openly declare our priorities, we must show the world the transparency of our policy, the reliability of Belarus as a responsible partner. But our partners must also know that Belarusian peacefulness is not synonymous to willingness to sacrifice. In the event of any aggression, the response will be fast, tough and adequate,” the President explained.

The Head of State emphasised that the approval of the national security concept, which is one of the most important documents for the country, will be one of the key responsibilities of the Belarusian People’s Congress.
One of the documents submitted for consideration was the On People’s Militia draft law. In order to avoid speculations on this topic, the President explained, “We have built an effective system of state defence. Its basis is the Armed Forces. It is they who solve the most important defence tasks that require the concentration of all the efforts of the state… But the situation is not easy. I have already said more than once: every man (and not only a man) should know how to handle weapons. At least in order to protect their families, homes, hometowns and, if necessary, the country.”

Based on materials of sb.by and belta.by