Minsk hosting 6th Belarusian People's Congress

The most important political event in the country's life, the 6^th Belarusian People's Congress is taking place in Minsk on February 11-12. Representatives of all regions will arrived in the capital city, 310 people from each region and 366 representatives from Minsk. All of them are people of different professions, ages and social groups.Belarus will stay true to its role as a donor of stability, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the Congress in his report. Belarus President mentioned the strengthening of national policies and the departure from globalism ideas in his report. “We can openly and honestly say that the world has gone crazy. Last year was a difficult year for the mankind. But we saw small and big countries departing from global development ideas in favor of national survival strategies at a blink of an eye,” the president said.

"It is ironic that confrontation is more beneficial for many today than peace and accord,” Aleksandr Lukashenko pointed out:

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Under these conditions, we reaffirm the role of Belarus as a donor of stability. Despite everything, Europe remains our common home. We can't get away from it, we are the center of Europe. Belarus remains a stable, reliable partner in the field of regional security, ready to actively participate in peacekeeping strategic initiatives. We are still prepared to host negotiations on any issues of global and regional security, including arms control.

It is no accident that Belarus has been caught in the focus of attention of major international players. In fact, our country today is, if you like, the last truly sovereign state in Europe. Maybe that is the reason why we suffer. This is the main issue. There is a fight around us.

One should not think that the ‘Belarusian issue’ is not important for the global geopolitical players. There is a fight between global powers to draw Belarus into their orbit of influence. Today Belarus is the dominant height on the battlefield in the center of Europe. There is a fierce fight for this height. It has always been so in our centuries-old history.

   Belarus views no country as its enemy, condemns any military conflict and consistently advocates a peaceful settlement of disputes.

Despite all the unfriendly steps of certain foreign forces, I am convinced that the path of confrontation in foreign policy is a dead end, the President added:

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     We are always ready to build up relations with all the countries and alliances on the principles of equality, mutual respect, and non-interference into our internal affairs. We are also interested in a balanced variety of relationships, first of all economic ones, with all the countries. This is the essence of the Belarusian multi-pronged concept, which raises a lot of questions, even in Russia. We should not be criticized for this. Ultimately we are aiming at diversification of international, first of all economic, ties and are seeking balance in the regional security. We want to maintain our political stability. This way, of course, may not please someone. This is, however, the way any state pursues if it wants to remain sovereign and independent on the world map. We are no exception.

    Belarusians are not slackers, and Belarus is not a satellite country, which begs for subsidies and loans in exchange for abandoning its own opinion and sound senses. Relations with the European Union are important for us too. We have the longest border the EU. The degree of interdependence of economic, social, cultural and, finally, political fields is quite high. No less significant for our diplomacy are the countries of the so-called distant arc, with China, a close despite geography, and friendly country to us, plays an important role. At the same time, our Russia will continue to be our main economic partner and strategic ally.

     I see no serious reasons to abandon this kind of multi-pronged foreign policy. This is objective reality for any politicians who will ever head Belarus,