Relations between the countries are not measured with cubic metres of gas or oil tons, the president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko stated on June, 17th, sharing impressions after prepremier viewing of the Belarusian-Russian film "Brest fortress" in Minsk cinema "Centralny".
«It is necessary to remember one thing that the relations between the states or the people are not measured with cubic metres of gas and oil tons, even if they are taxable or duty-free. It is necessary to remember what we protected together before», BelTA quotes the words of Belarusian leader.
The president asked Igor Ugolnikov, the chairman of the broadcasting organisation of the Union State, to give this film as soon as possible to the Russian authorities. The head of the state noticed that this film would be «very actual» for the authorities of the Russian Federation.
According to Alexander Lukashenko, the film «Brest fortress» cast «storm of impressions on topic of the day» over him.»At the negotiations in Moscow a word»pragmatism» was voiced quite often by the Russian authorities, the Belarus leader informed.» It is necessary to change our relations and to make them pragmatic «, Alexander Lukashenko said, having noticed that it is a extremely popular phrase in Moscow now.
«I’d like them to watch this (film «Brest fortress»- Telegraf). We were in the entrenchments together, and they were against us», Alexander Lukashenko said, having added that he didn’t call «for any diplomatic or economic revenge».
«It is just necessary to remember what were in our history. I’d like the mass spectator to watch this perfect cinema as soon as possible», Alexander Lukashenko said. Thus the Belarusian leader added, that he is ready to take part in creation of such films further.
