Volfovich: peace and security are most precious categories in modern times
The situation in the world and the challenges Belarus is facing, the lessons of history and conclusions not drawn by mankind, important events of the coming 2024... These and other topics were the focus of attention during today's meeting of the State Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Belarus, Aleksandr Volfovich, with servicemen and veterans of the Brest Red Banner Border Group named after F.E. Dzerzhinsky. More than two hundred people were in attendance.
Mr. Volfovich informed on the main trends in the development of the situation around Belarus, noting that it is very difficult, “The geopolitical situation is escalating, and it is important to talk about this – especially since we see that the crisis of trust is intensifying on a global and regional scale. The structures that were created primarily to ensure peace, maintain security and resolve conflicts of various kinds – such as the UN, OSCE – have lost their face. They are no longer fulfilling their main purpose. Their representatives are in conflict zones, but they cannot influence the situation. Western politicians dictate the international agenda, make scenarios on how, where and what to do, where to unleash aggression and fight. Over the past decades, many regional wars have been unleashed: in Iraq, Libya, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan... On the territory of the former Soviet Union, hotbeds of tension have been created on the Tajik-Afghan border, the Kyrgyz-Tajik section, and Nagorno-Karabakh. Not long ago, the Arab-Israeli conflict was provoked in the Middle East. The special military operation is underway near us, on the territory of Ukraine. It would seem that humanity should draw serious conclusions after the Great Patriotic War, assessing the economic damage caused, not to mention the deaths and devastation. Unfortunately, this has not been done.”
The State Secretary of the Security Council is convinced that people in uniform should clearly and in detail analyse the events taking place (when some pseudo-politicians are trying to turn the historical truth inside out). According to him, attempts are being made to strangle Belarus and impose certain conditions on the country.
“Our country was not included in the list of the UN Security Council’s non-permanent members. Belarus is being presented as an aggressor country, some kind of axis of evil is being formed out of it, and a collapse on the border is being created. I was driving to Brest yesterday and saw a queue of transport stretching for 28km. There were cars with European and Polish license plates among them. Who are they making it worse for? It is a rhetorical question,” Mr. Volfovich noted.
Belarus does everything possible to maintain order: traffic is regulated, heating points and toilets have been arranged. Conditions have been created for people who have to spend long hours at the border.
“The President has repeatedly said that everything should be resolved peacefully,” Mr. Volfovich noted. “It is necessary to look for common ground, to find solutions for people to live in peace and good neighbourliness. Peace and security are the most precious categories that the globe lacks today.”
The State Secretary of the Security Council stressed that Belarus does not threaten anyone, but it will not let itself be offended either. He informed those present on the economic and political steps being taken, and documents being developed to ensure national security. The conversation touched upon the significant events of 2024: Single Voting Day in February (which will be held for the first time in the country's history) and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from Nazi invaders. Summing up the meeting, Mr. Volfovich stressed that such dialogues are important for citizens to understand how the country lives, what challenges it faces, and how it confronts them.
