Lukashenko: Belarus and Russia do not want war on the Western borders

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said the country is fulfilling its obligations to protect the borders of the Union State and that it highly values Russia’s support.

Postxronika.az reports with reference to TASS that Lukashenko made these remarks during a meeting with Russia’s defense minister, Andrey Belousov.

He emphasized that Belarus and Russia do not want a war in the western direction, but that they must always be ready to prevent it. Lukashenko thanked Russia for the assistance it provides in organizing technical observation systems at the borders of the Union State with Ukraine and Western countries. According to him, Russia’s experience and technical capabilities play an important role in ensuring the security of a border stretching for about 3,000 kilometers.