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Lukashenko: Belarus hopes for long-lasting peace in South Caucasus

MINSK, 23 November (BelTA) - Belarus hopes for a sustainable and long-lasting peace in the South Caucasus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a session of the CSTO Collective Security Council in Minsk on 23 November, BelTA has learned.

"We welcome the progress in resolving the conflict in the South Caucasus. We hope that the steps taken will lay the foundation for sustainable and long-lasting peace in this region, where friendly peoples - Armenians and Azerbaijanis - live. I emphasize: friendly peoples," the president said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko also touched upon the situation on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border. "I have no doubt that the political wisdom of the presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan will make (or already made) a decisive contribution to the settlement of contradictions between Bishkek and Dushanbe, will allow us to focus on ensuring the security of the external borders of the CSTO on the southern flank of the organization," the head of state added.

According to him, Belarus supports the proposal of the Tajikistan president to pay closer attention to the southern borders of the CSTO.

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