Belarus is ready to provide a venue for peaceful negotiations on settling the conflict in Ukraine, BelTA learned from Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 26 February.
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We are open. They can come today. We will provide everything and will help in this regard in order to prevent a war and slaughter. It is still a conflict for now. A conflict in the inflammation stage. It has to be stopped. You know our stance. I spoke about it on the first day.”
He went on saying: “I suggested [a negotiation venue] on the first day. They were supposed to come the next day. Vladimir Putin called me and said… Well, various games are being played over there. Some want Warsaw and some America. Listen, Kiev is virtually surrounded while they keep prating. People are dying while they keep prating! But you heard the view of the president of Russia yesterday, it was expressed. He talked to me about it. I told him: the door is open, they are welcome to come to any location, even to the Palace of Independence. We will provide everything: we will welcome them, talk to them, show them, and tell them. And full security. Feel free to come.”
The president stressed that it is necessary to stop this conflict while it is still possible. “Tomorrow it will be a war and the day after tomorrow it will be slaughter. This is why if they are smart, all kinds of crazy, they should make the decision and start negotiations. Since Russia encourages them for the third time in the last few days and gives consent and they already accept the conditions Russia has suggested today, why do they have to take things slowly? People are dying after all! It is the first consideration. And then nobody may want negotiations tomorrow. The winning country (you probably don’t doubt what may happen) may simply be unwilling to talk to anyone,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted. “This is why madmen! And it seems to me there are still forces, which encourage this regime [in Ukraine] and push them to keep fighting, promising that bandits from Afghanistan and from the Middle East will come to help soon. And there are plenty of private military companies of their own. Those are professional soldiers, professional murderers. If they become involved, you can imagine what will happen in Ukraine. This is why neither Russia nor Belarus wants that. It is even more dangerous for us.”
Aleksandr Lukashenko also pointed out that attempts are being made to portray Belarus as a warring party. “Everyone from Japan to America is trying to attach us to this war. Sanctions against us are being announced already. If I am not mistaken, this gang (as Putin put it) from the International Olympic Committee has made some statement and went nearly as far as saying we fight in this war. Well, they’d been looking for a reason. It is clear they got an overseas phone call, which told them what to do. So they start acting. But we will endure. Preventing people from getting killed is what matters. Those are close and dear people to us, a close and dear country,” the president concluded.
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Hallo Radio Belarus,
ja der Dieter Leupold ist jetzt auch hier im Gästebuch vertreten... Super, bald sind wir alle zusammen hier im "Belarus Hörerclub", Dieter könnte 1.Vorsitzender werden und Jana und Elena Ehrernmitglieder, Helmut Matt Schriftführer, Alfred Albrecht Beisitzer und ich mache Hausmeister:-) Lutz Winkler wie fit bist Du bereits wieder, für Dich finden wir auch eine nette Aufgabe:-) Beste Grüße und ein schönes Wochenende.
Dietmar
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Lieber Dietmar,
das stimmt, für alle finden wir im Hörerklub eine Aufgabe!:)
Liebe Grüße und einen guten Start in die Woche!
I recently learned my surname is not Polish, but Belarusian. I heard you on shortwave in the past and am so happy to listen online in English. We hear nothing about Belarus here in the US so I am so glad to learn about your country. Keep on broadcasting in English. I also joined the Hoererklub on Facebook as I can understand German. If you have information or a station pennant, I will very much appreciate it.
Sheryl Paszkiewicz, 1015 Green St, Manitowoc WI 54220 USA
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Also, in case you like sports, here's the link to an international competition of ours "My Greetings to 2nd European Games" http://www.radiobelarus.by/en/content/games_eng
73 from the entire staff of RBI! Прывiтанне з Малой Радiзмы :)
Hello from Birmingham United Kingdom!
My name is Michael.
I really enjoyed listening to your program on the Hotbird satellite 13e. I very much love listening to your news and current affairs.
Ask you to send me a small gifts. I hope you guys are all good.
Lots of love from UK
Especially enjoying learning about Belarus. History and culture
Michael Rogers
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Michael,
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Hello. I am a new listener to your English service. I listen on the Radio 1 News app. I enjoyed listening to the news. Do you have any information on shortwave broadcasts you can send me?
Thank you,
Joe Cosimo
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Hello,
My name is Younes Lazazi, I am from Algeria.
I am very happy that radio Belarus has started broadcasting in Arabic.
I would like to receive stickers and printed matter of the station and the Arabic and french services if possible.
My address:
Monsieur Younes Lazazi 14 rue Maza Boualem El-Harrach 16009 Alger Algérie
Thank you.
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Dear English Service Radio Belarus,
Greetings to all staff and listeners of English Service of Radio Belarus. We listen your webcast program. Your program quality is very nice. Your website is colorful & documented. We liked your programs, News, and Current Affairs Program. We are interested about Culture, life style of Belarusian people, historical places, Tourist attraction and destination of Belarus.
Please send some program schedule, sticker, view card, Promotional items of Radio Belarus for our club members and students.
We are waiting for your reply.
With best wishes,
SHIVENDU PAUL
President
Metali Listeners' Club
India
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thank you very much for listening to us! Your club is among our most dedicated listeners. We will send you some of our promotional products as soon as possible. 73!
Hello!
Did the arabic programmes start? I don't see them on your Internetcast schedule page. Thanks!
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Hello! The Arabic programmes have been on air since October, every Monday. You can see the schedule and listen to them on our Arabic page http://radiobelarus.by/ar
FM transmitters and frequencies:
Rakitnitsa - 106.2 MHz
Hrodna - 95.7 MHz
Svislach - 104.4 MHz
Heraniony - 99.9 MHz
Braslau - 106.6 MHz
Miadzel - 102.0 MHz
Satellite broadcasting:
see satellite parameters here
