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Lukashenko Orders Army to Confront Foreign Intervention


Sat 22 Aug 2020 | 05:38 PM
Ahmed Moamar

The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, instructed the Belarusian army to use strict measures in order to protect the security and territorial integrity of the country.

Lukashenko issued these instructions during his visit to the military training site near Grodno in the western part of the country.

Lukashenko called on the Minister of Defense and Commander of Western Operations to make every effort to protect the western regions of the country.

The Belarusian president said that the events in his country are proceeding according to the plan of "color revolutions" with the participation of "an external factor.

Color revolutions have toppled regimes in a number of eastern and southern Europe.

The Belarusian president added that his government expected, everything is proceeding according to the plan of color revolutions, while fueling the internal political situation in the country.

Since the presidential elections that took place on August 9, in which Lukashenko won a new presidential term, Belarus has been witnessing anti-government protests that have the support of the United States and Western countries.

He accused the West of continuing to fund street protests and riots in his country.

He urged the Western countries to pay attention to the protests that were spreading throughout their territories, stressing that he rejects any foreign interference in his country's affairs.

He said in a meeting of the National Security Council today, Wednesday that Western countries actually announce directly, without equivocation, and frankly about the collection of funds that are sent to Belarus.

"Belta" the Belarusian news agency, quoted the president as saying: We cannot track all the money that comes here, because a lot of money comes in cash.

On the other hand, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, announced that the European Union (EU) will impose short-term sanctions on Belarusian officials responsible for violent incidents and fraud in the recent presidential elections.

Lukashenko stressed that foreign interference is not allowed in conditions in the country, and said that the state will reject that without hesitation, warning that the country will be ruled by " foreigners" if it is not kept within the legal framework stipulated in the constitution.

He said that the constitution must be applied in a sacred manner and abided by it.

Earlier, the media reported that the flags of European Union countries were raised during the protest rallies in Grodno, including the flag of neighboring Poland.

Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for the Russian presidency, said that the situation in Belarus must remain within the legal framework and the need to establish the necessary dialogue inside the country.

He noted that what is happening in Belarus is an internal matter.

Peskov added in a press statement today, Wednesday, that Belarus is one of our unitary state, our brother country, and the citizens of this country are our brothers.

We deal with everything that happens in Belarus as an internal matter for this country.

He confirmed that the Russian leadership believes that everyone should do everything necessary and prepare the conditions to preserve the situation within the legal framework within which the necessary dialogue can take place.

Opposition protests began across Belarus on August 9, after the presidential election, which Alexander Lukashenko won with 80.1 percent of the vote.