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Lukashenko wants political parties to unite Belarusian society

MINSK, 10 November (BelTA) – Political parties are supposed to unite the society instead of disuniting it, particularly in the face of modern challenges and threats. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement as he met with leaders of political parties, BelTA has learned.

The president is convinced that Belarusian political parties will be beneficial if they manage to truly represent interests of their members before the state and if they help the government explain the decisions being made.

“Instead of fighting against the state political parties are supposed to compete with each other at the level of projects and legislative initiatives. Everything that is geared towards creation. It should be understood that every decision made at the government level should satisfy all the groups of the population at the same time: public sector employees, the private sector, and pensioners,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.

This is why political parties have to accomplish yet another goal: they are supposed to unite the society instead of disuniting it, particularly in the face of modern challenges and threats. “It is very important for us to be united nowadays. Because the situation is extremely tense, very dangerous. Particularly if we look into the future, at perspectives. Today no one can predict what will happen tomorrow,” the Belarusian leader noted.

Aleksandr Lukashenko thanked the leaders of the political parties: “You are patriotic. And I’d like to express my huge gratitude to you, to all the leaders for the position you demonstrate.”

“Looking at it, some people say that Lukashenko has once again come up with something special. I was not the one to invent it. We are truly special. We don’t fight with each other over something. Listen, we will always find a place for everyone if we look in the same direction,” the Belarusian leader concluded.

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