The building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus on Kirova Street in Minsk. Archive photoMINSK, June 21Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Yuri Ambrazevich said that, despite the destruction of the institutional architecture of relations and security in Europe, the so-called collective West is a neighbor of the republic and will have to interact with it. «We can tirelessly debate the term «multi-vector», seeing in it open and hidden meanings. But the so-called collective West is our neighbor. We will have to interact with it, there is a place for realism, not utopias. And no one today knows in whose orbit this collective West will be in 10-20 years. Here I hope for common sense of, if not current, then future European elites,» the deputy minister said, speaking on Tuesday in Minsk at a meeting of the Belarusian-Russian expert track. >The West does not give up the goal of «cutting off» Belarus, Lukashenka said. Therefore, he stated, «even against the background of the destruction of almost the entire institutional architecture of relations and security in Europe and the trend to shift the center of gravity of world politics from Europe to Asia, the importance of Europe remains high for us» Addressing the Belarusian and Russian experts present at the meeting, Ambrazevich noted that «at the current stage, an analysis of unprecedented threats and risks from the Euro-Atlantic direction is required, moreover, from the point of view of managing these risks, and even better, their prevention.» «We need new ideas and approaches here. We need ways to keep communication and interaction with those in Western countries who are returning to real life and ready to think strategically,» he stressed.
Everyone is tired of the dictates from the West, Lukashenka saidBelarus’s relations with Western countries deteriorated sharply after the 2020 presidential elections, which provoked unauthorized mass protests, which, among other things, were suppressed by law enforcement officers with the help of special equipment and special equipment. The Belarusian authorities have repeatedly stated that the protests are being coordinated from abroad. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko accused the West of direct interference in the situation in the republic, noted that the unrest was directed by the United States, and the Europeans «played along» with them. Western countries gradually imposed sanctions against Belarusian officials and enterprises, accusing Minsk of election violations and violation of rights person. The new phase of the expansion of Western sanctions occurred due to Minsk's support for the Russian military special operation to demilitarize Ukraine, which began on February 24. «. Will Belarus withstand Western pressure?
