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Lukashenko: Belarusian peacefulness is not synonymous to willingness to sacrifice

MINSK, 20 February (BelTA) – Belarusian peacefulness is not synonymous to willingness to make sacrifices, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the  Security Council meeting that discussed the draft of the updated national security concept, BelTA has learned.

Aleksandr Lukashenko drew attention to the fact that, unlike a number of countries, including former Soviet nations where such documents are classified, Belarus decided not to hide anything.

“You also know that this is my principled demand. We must clearly and openly declare our priorities, we must show the world the transparency of our policy, the reliability of Belarus as a responsible partner. But our partners must also know that Belarusian peacefulness is not synonymous to willingness to sacrifice. As I have said more than once, in the event of any aggression, the response will be fast, tough and adequate,” the Belarusian leader emphasized.

He asked the participants of the meeting whether the new provisions of the concept are into line with this ideological position of the Belarusians who have had enough of wars and revolutions.