Lukashenko commented on Armenia’s absence at CSTO summit in Astana and explained how geopolitics contributed to state of affairs
Clinging to elusive dominance, the West is increasingly speaking the language of weapons, turning a blind eye to the threats of nuclear confrontation – as stated by President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko at a meeting of the CSTO Council in Astana today
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In the beginning of his speech, the Belarusian leader expressed gratitude to the Kazakh side and personally to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for organising the event and traditional oriental hospitality. The Head of State noted that he was to speak first today, since Armenian colleagues had not come to participate in the meeting. “This actually characterises the current geopolitical situation in the region and, to some extent, our organisation. From year to year, we record that the situation in the world is getting worse,” he said.
According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, the problem is not actually due to the fact that the system of checks and balances that ensured international security and strategic stability has vanished, “We have been rocking for an unforgivably long time to create alternative legal mechanisms. Apparently, this state of affairs – when the norms and principles of international law are replaced by some subjective and situationally changeable rules, tools of military and information blackmail – is beneficial to someone.”
The Belarusian leader added that, against this background, the arms race is rapidly gaining momentum. The Eastern European region, especially Poland, continues to be militarised. NATO is intensifying its activity in Europe and in the world as a whole. Military conflicts and hotbeds of tension are expanding, covering the Middle East, Yemen, and the Korean Peninsula.
"Clinging to elusive dominance, the West is increasingly speaking the language of weapons, turning a blind eye to the threat of nuclear confrontation, fraught with the destruction of the entire planet," the President stated.
