Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko

Belarus is ready to help resolve the conflict in Ukraine’s east where the conflicting sides mistrust each other. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement during the plenary session of the 1st Forum of Regions of Belarus and Ukraine in Gomel on 26 October.

In his speech the head of state touched upon an issue, which is painful for Ukraine and its neighbors, including Belarus. “It is very important and painful for me personally,” noted Alexander Lukashenko. He explained that his family had come from Ukraine, this is why the country is not foreign to him. “It is a matter of war and peace. I am talking about it because it has been very politicized recently. Belarus is not thousands of kilometers away from this conflict, from the war where innocents perish. The war is really close. It is on our doorstep, in our brothers’ home,” pointed out the head of state. “There is one goal: end the war and keep Ukraine united and indivisible. I know it from the president of Ukraine and, sincerely speaking, from many people involved in this conflict.”