Russian Foreign Minister Beware of Western involvement in Belarusian situation August 24, 7:16
Regarding the situation of the former Soviet Belarus that continues to be confused after the presidential election, Russia's foreign minister Lavrov is wary that he is trying to strengthen his involvement, for example, that Europe and the United States are eager to intervene in dialogue between the opposition and the administration. Was shown.
In Belarus, anti-government groups have called for a dialogue with the administration to redo the election, saying that there was "injustice" in the presidential election on the 9th of this month, but President Lukashenko did not refuse and refused to refuse. I wear this.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, who has an influence on Belarus, said on the 23rd that he was prepared to intervene in the dialogue between the two sides by the OSCE (European Security Cooperation Organization). People are working on Russia," he said, and he expressed a negative view that such mediation was not successful during the 2014 Ukrainian crisis.
Foreign Minister Lavrov warned that the U.S. and Europe are trying to strengthen their involvement, keeping in mind that senior U.S. government officials are planning to visit Lithuania, where Mr. Chihanovskaya, who was a candidate for the opposition, will stay on the 24th. It seems to have shown.
On the other hand, Foreign Minister Lavrov said that President Lukashenko had suggested that he would hold the presidential election after implementing the constitutional amendment, saying that "a dialogue over the constitutional amendment is a very promising road", and the dialogue was triggered by the constitutional amendment. Showed hope that will start.
President protests against retirement in capital
In Minsk, the capital of Belarus, on the 23rd, some 100,000 citizens gathered in the center and appealed for the retirement of President Lukashenko.
Citizens praised Suprechhor, saying that "President Lukashenko should leave" with a white and red flag, which has become a symbol of the opposition, as a keynote flag.
According to Reuters, some demonstrators have approached the president's mansion.
A participant woman urged President Lukashenko to leave immediately, "I want to live in a free country, and that requires change."
Meanwhile, state media reported that President Lukashenko was observing the state of the capital, where helicopters were protesting from above in a helicopter, and the president with a rifle was stepping down from the helicopter.
He also reported that he would encourage the security forces, who are on the alert, to encourage them, and emphasize the attitude of suppressing the protests by taking the lead.
The Department of Defense also restrained the protesters on the 23rd, noting that they could use the military instead of the police if peace and order were disrupted.