Former presidential candidate of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said that any deals concluded by Minsk under the leadership of Alexander Lukashenko will be reviewed by the new government of the country.

“Whatever Alexander Lukashenko may agree on, he has lost the support of the Belarusian people.

This means that all his deals and contracts will be reviewed and canceled by the new government, ”she wrote in her Telegram channel.

At the same time, she stressed that she stands for "friendly and partnership relations with Russia."

She added that “the independence and sovereignty of Belarus cannot be bargained for”.

Recall that Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is a former presidential candidate in Belarus.

According to the Central Election Commission of the republic, 10.1% of Belarusians voted for it.

The incumbent head of state Alexander Lukashenko was supported by 80.1%.

After the end of the voting, mass protest actions began in the country, while the Belarusian opposition refused to recognize the election results, accusing the authorities of falsifying the voting results.

According to Aleksey Chepa, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya made "a meaningless statement."

“It is absolutely clear that Tikhanovskaya is not a politician and that she does not understand anything.

And all her actions and statements do not carry anything.

And this can simply be regarded as an attempt to play along with those people who contain her where she is.

A meaningless statement, "the parliamentarian said in an interview with RT.

A course towards strengthening ties between Russia and Belarus

On Thursday, November 26, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was in Minsk on a working visit.

He met with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, and also took part in a joint meeting of the collegia of the foreign ministries of the two countries.

During the meeting with Lukashenko, Lavrov stressed that Russia is aimed at mutually beneficial relations between countries for the benefit of "our peoples, countries and the Union State."

  • Sergey Lavrov and Alexander Lukashenko

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“Russia presides over the CSTO at this stage ... In parallel, the Republic of Belarus is now heading the EAEU.

We highly appreciate the initiatives and the actions that Minsk is taking in this position to promote our multilateral integration, ”the Russian Foreign Minister noted.

During a press approach following the meeting, Sergei Lavrov noted that the West no longer hides its negative attitude towards both Moscow and Minsk.

“We talked about the relations that are developing between our countries and the West, the Euro-Atlantic Union, NATO, the EU, the United States.

We see, frankly speaking, a hostile attitude towards both Russia and the Republic of Belarus.

We see attempts to actively influence the internal processes in our countries, but, in fact, Western leaders do not particularly hide this, ”he said.

In turn, Alexander Lukashenko called for strengthening bilateral ties between Minsk and Moscow.

“As for the Belarusian-Russian relations, we should perhaps not talk about some kind of reset, but about the strengthening, intensification of our relations.

The thesis is absolutely self-evident.

Not just a thesis, but practice.

I want you to understand and know that we are ready for this, ”Lukashenka said.

According to the Belarusian leader, he has always adhered to this position.

The President of the Republic expressed confidence that Moscow is also determined to build "very close and friendly relations."

“Without any blues, just in a friendly way I want to tell you that both Russia and Belarus live, by the way, not at the will of Belarus, in their own house or apartment.

And we would like to have not just good-neighborly relations, we would like to have very close, fraternal relations with the Russian Federation, ”added the President of Belarus.

"The West plays without rules"

In the course of the further program of the visit of the head of the foreign policy department, a joint meeting of the collegia of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Russia and Belarus took place.

At a press conference following its results, Belarusian Minister Vladimir Makei stated that the dialogue between the departments was friendly and constructive.

"The effectiveness of our cooperation is evidenced by joint systemic documents, an agreed position in the international arena, mutual support in international organizations," Makei said.

  • Sergey Lavrov and Vladimir Makei at a press conference

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He noted that between Moscow and Minsk, the issue of lifting restrictions on movement on the common border, which is sensitive for both countries, remains.

“We have already managed to agree on certain concessions for a number of categories of citizens and on the activation of air traffic between the two countries,” the head of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry emphasized.

Makei also announced a prepared sanctions list against a number of Ukrainian officials.

According to him, various topics were discussed at the meeting, including: integration processes, relations between countries with the European Union, prospects for joint work on international and Eurasian platforms (UN, OSCE, CIS and CSTO).

At the same time, Sergei Lavrov, answering journalists' questions, spoke about the established coordination of synchronizing stop lists with Belarus in response to Western sanctions.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation stressed that pressure is being exerted on Moscow and Minsk to change the line of behavior, to limit the development of countries.

“In the Western media and from officials there are almost ultimatums addressed to us.

There is an abundance of facts of interference in internal affairs.

The technology of organizing mass riots is being applied, the opposition receives financial and other support, ”Lavrov said, calling the actions of the West“ a game without rules ”.

The foreign minister also pointed to numerous facts of gross interference by the United States and a number of European states in the internal affairs of other states.

“The dirty methods of the so-called color revolutions continue to be used, including manipulating public opinion, creating and supporting openly anti-government forces, and promoting their radicalization.

We see how these methods are applied in relation to the Republic of Belarus, ”he explained.

According to him, Russia is interested in the situation in Belarus to stabilize, which "will be facilitated by the constitutional reform initiated by the country's leadership."

At the same time, Lavrov called the reports of alleged contacts between Moscow and representatives of the Belarusian opposition a lie.

“This is a complete lie and once again characterizes those who are trying to make for themselves an incomprehensible career on foreign bread,” the Russian Foreign Minister said.