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Lukashenko: Discord between countries should not affect relations between peoples

SVISLOCH DISTRICT, 24 June (BelTA) – Disagreements with other countries should not spill over to affect relations between peoples, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he hosted a meeting to discuss development prospects of Grodno Oblast on 24 June, BelTA has learned.

“You see what kind of relationship we have with Lithuanians and Poles. In no way should this affect business people and the general public. Lithuanians, Poles and Ukrainians are not to blame for what is happening. We should not allow a clash of interests of, say, the Polish diaspora in Belarus (which is relevant for Grodno and Brest) and the Poles who live on the other side of the border,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.

The head of state pointed to good relations between peoples; they do not need a war. “Therefore, make sure that we do not have disputes on inter-ethnic grounds. We have never had this problem,” he added.

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