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A. Lukashenko makes proposals to resolve situation with migrants
Refugee and border situations were raised again at the meeting in the Palace of Independence today.
Ensuring the security of the borders is the most important task! In addition to the flow of migrants on the neighbors’ borders, primarily Poland, the strike group of troops is growing. There are 20 000 personnel with aircraft and armored vehicles in the region. The most important thing is to prevent provocations and exacerbations! Alexander Lukashenko discussed overcoming the migrant crisis with the acting German Chancellor Angela Merkel on November 15.
The President’s former instructions are still relevant! The security forces should not allow the transfer of weapons to the refugee camp. The slightest provocation leads to the trouble. Monitoring the activity of Polish and NATO troops is also among their duties. The Belarusian army has a plan to respond to any events on the borders. After all, allegedly because of the migrants, an excessive military contingent and equipment were involved without any warnings and consultations.
"Because of their inadequate actions, we plan our adequate response so as not to create tension in the region and a conflict situation. It's hard to figure out what decisions they make. Although we assume that, probably, our neighbors are trying to get political and economic benefits, and maybe even the entire European Union to be drawn into this problem that has arisen on our state border."
The President also gave humanitarian assignments. This is assistance to refugees: first of all to children and women. By the way, the Poles are misinforming the EU that Belarus is allegedly blocking humanitarian aid. We do not intend to curtail this activity. Delivery of food, firewood is organized. There is an opportunity for people to get warm clothes and medical care.
The conversation between Lukashenko and Merkel caused a strange reaction. Everyone wants an early resolution of the migration crisis, but not the fugitive Belarusian opposition.
The President was informed in detail about how the situation is developing on the border and the measures that are being taken to stabilize it.