Lukashenka receives Poland's FM in Minsk
Belarus and Poland can play an important role in Europe and have an influence on many processes, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Poland Minister of Foreign Affairs Witold Waszczykowski on 23 March.
“We are neighboring countries. We share history. Our problems are often more or less the same. Yet, it took very long for a minister from Warsaw to visit Minsk," BELTA quotes President Lukashenka as saying.
“I cannot say that there are issues which are hard for us to estimate or difficult to solve. We can solve any problems if there is willingness on two sides. The main thing is to determine the criteria. I do not think there will be any problems here,” the Belarusian head of state said.
He emphasized that when building relations the Belarusian side will use the criteria which are at heart of the Polish foreign policy. “We will protect our sovereignty and independence just like you do. There are no differences here at all. We sometimes look at how you do it. We will use your example of implementing the social and economic policy in the country. But we will try to do it in a way so that no one could ever reproach us for the deficit or absence of democracy.
“I believe that Poland, more than anyone, would like Belarus to be both an independent and stable state. I think that after Ukraine the West does not need one more unstable state. This will not benefit Poland,” the Belarusian head of state noted.
