Sooner or later, the peoples of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine will be together, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with Valentina Matviyenko, Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia, in Minsk on 25 June, BelTA reports.
“Russia and Belarus – they are, as I say, our common Fatherland. It is not our fault that we have two states here. But these are very friendly, fraternal states. I think there is no force that could destroy this unity," the Belarusian leader said.
“Although there are plenty of those who wish to do so,” Valentina Matviyenko remarked in response.
“There are very many,” Aleksandr Lukashenko concurred. “But I am confident (and I said this recently to representatives of Zelenskyy) that our peoples will be together anyway. Sooner or later, we will still be together. How could it be otherwise? Your relatives are buried in Ukraine. Today you work for the benefit not only of Russia, but also of Belarus, and not against Ukraine itself. How can all this be torn apart? It is impossible. Our people live there, they have always lived together and been friends. And they will continue to be friends.”
“Time will pass, we will get our heads straight and restore our relations. I am absolutely convinced of this. And in this regard, you can count on Belarus,” the president said.
Valentina Matviyenko is in Minsk to attend the 13th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia. The main organizers of the forum are traditionally the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus and the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia. They provide parliamentary support for the interregional cooperation between the two countries.
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