The parliament of Belarus believes that Russia and its leaders need to get rid of imperial thinking and recognize that Belarus is a sovereign and independent state.
The parliament of Belarus believes that Russia and its leaders need to get rid of imperial thinking and recognize that Belarus is a sovereign and independent state.
«Nobody is going to compete with Russia. Just respect the independence and the opinion of each individual state,» Belarusian deputy Gennady Davydko, commented on the recent statements of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev upon Belarus and its president on Monday, October 4.
Davydka noted that «historically, the Russian Empire has always been thinking globally, so that to capture as much territory as possible, to collect tribute, and so on.» «This chauvinism is actual today, they (Russia) can not admit that Belarus is a separate, independent state,» the Belarusian deputy said.
«Our president is a man of principle, consistent, he doesn’t forgive insults. When the president is insulted, our nation is insulted as well,» the deputy said. According to him, the situation has caused a feeling of anxiety for the last three months. «When there’s a quarrel in the family, a family is about to collapse — it is always very painful, and an intermediary is probably needed to negotiate with both sides,» Davydko noted.
The parliamentarian underlined that «when people talk about the sponger role — it’s always very disappointing.» «The most important thing is that many Russians think so, but not because it’s the actual state of things, but because they are forced through the media to think this way,» the deputy said.
Vice-speaker of the lower house of Belarusian Parliament Viktor Huminski did not comment on Medvedev’s statement, but noted that Lukashenko described the recent relationship between the two countries «directly, openly, honestly, with nothing to hide.» «Apparently, it’s time to call things by their proper names,» vice speaker remarked.
On October 3, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in his video blog accused Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of the attempts to make Russia one of the main enemies of his country. The head of the Kremlin stressed that the Belarusian leader went far beyond not only the diplomatic rules in his remarks, but basic human decency as well.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko had previously accused Moscow of waging information war against the Belarusian authorities on the eve of the presidential election.
Source: Korrespondent.net
