Volfovich: Belarus stands ready for dialogue with the West

Belarus is ready to engage with the West on stabilizing the situation in the region, State Secretary of Belarus’ Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich said at the 14th meeting of the secretaries of the security councils of CIS member states in Moscow on 9 November, BelTA has learned.

There is still no sign of such an aspiration from the European side, the state secretary noted. He recalled that there had been a certain attempt at dialogue from Poland at the UN. “There was a light attempt, but so far we see no movement beyond that, even though Belarus is ready. Our president said as much in his speech at the international conference that took place in Minsk quite recently, a conference that drew interest from many countries interested in peace and security,” he recalled.

“That is why we are, of course, always ready. Belarus extends a hand and takes all the necessary measures, including steps to stabilize the situation around Ukraine. Who has an interest in this? First and foremost, the Republic of Belarus. Yes, the Americans talk about it today, but only our country takes practical steps,” Aleksandr Volfovich stated.

Among such practical steps, he cited the exchanges of prisoners and the bodies of the deceased between Russia and Ukraine that take place on Belarusian territory. “We are ready for other contacts and ready to provide Ukraine with civilian assistance. Yes, people see this, but European politicians, I would think, have no interest in it,” the state secretary noted.