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12.11.2012

Lukashenko: European Union wants its appointees in power in Belarus

MINSK, 12 November (BelTA) – The European Union would like to see its own appointees in power in Belarus. Alexander Lukashenko made the relevant statement at the meeting with students and professors of the International Economic Relations Department of the Belarusian State Economic University on 12 November, BelTA has learned.

“Why does the European Union try to impose sanctions against Belarus at the expense of its own citizens? It is a question you should probably ask the European Union. We indeed have a large trade turnover with the European Union. Our export to the European Union is even slightly larger than the export to the Russian Federation,” remarked the President. “Therefore, we cannot avoid cooperation with the European Union and their interests cross Belarus’ ones in many areas. Why do they complain? They don’t like our independence, they don’t like our way of doing things. They would love to see their appointees in power here. But it is not their business, it is ours”.

Alexander Lukashenko referred to the example of “democratic” elections in the USA. OSCE observers were not allowed monitoring the election. Besides, all the attention was focused on two main candidates – Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. “All the other ones were imprisoned for attempts to debate with these two ‘whales’. That’s the democracy for you,” said the head of state. “Here they come and get busy lecturing us. Don’t do it. We will hold elections our own way”.

According to the President, it is impossible to rig elections against the will of the nation. “I understand that it is impossible to rig an election if people univocally vote against you”. “I swear there was no corruption, bribes during the election. I’ve never done that and never will. I think it would degrade me and you. It will never happen,” stressed the Belarusian leader.

“Everything they say is meant to make things worse here economy-wise so that they could compete economically. The same applies to politics. There is a fight in progress and in this fight they rely not only on their forces in Germany, France, America but also on those, who are ready to support them here,” stated Alexander Lukashenko.

The President remarked that Mr Zenon Poznyak had recently confirmed the funding of the Belarusian opposition by the West. “They admit it themselves. They don’t need any country. They just need feeding,” stressed the Belarusian leader.

“A horrible campaign has been launched against us,” said the head of state. “We pursue an independent policy. We are not going to dance to anyone’s tune, at least as long as I am the president. I have to make our country stronger, from the outside and from the inside. It is my key task”.