A. Lukashenka proposes to political opponents and representatives of the EU and Russia to discuss the situation in Belarus at a round table

August 29, Minsk / Vladimir Matveev - BELTA /. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko proposes that political opponents and representatives of the European Union and Russia discuss the situation in Belarus at a round table. He stated this while delivering a report at a meeting of the country's pedagogical community, BELTA correspondent reports.

"Our strength is in unity, and the future of Belarus should be decided not in squares and barricades, but through dialogue, a normal human conversation," the Belarusian leader noted.

"As head of state, I propose that all reasonable people who love their country, regardless of their political camp, sit down at the table (round, square), look each other in the eye and realistically assess who is worth what and what can be done to effectively improve the situation in the country, rather than stomping and shouting in the squares," Alexander Lukashenko proposed. - If you want to fight and struggle - please: fight in an open discussion, prove your point, defend your point of view. But not through riots and not with weapons in hand. Such actions will be suppressed immediately, as was recently the case in the strongholds of democracy."

"I have proposed, and I would like to propose to Russia, other European and international structures, to send their representatives to participate in this round table. Let them also see who is worth what, what ideas they put forward and what goals they set for themselves. We are absolutely open and ready to give them such an opportunity," the head of state said. He also stressed that the path through sanctions and pressure on Belarus is unpromising. "Let's talk, let's have a dialogue, and we will definitely come to some understanding," Alexander Lukashenko added. -0-