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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Minsk, February 18 (Xinhua) – Belarus has pursued and will continue to pursue a multi-vector policy. This was stated by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday. The press service of the Belarusian head of state published the relevant information on the same day.
"We have pursued and will continue to pursue a multi-vector policy. The only issue is that one vector remains, while the second vector is shifting further south—to Africa, Asia, and those countries where we are awaited," the Belarusian leader emphasized, adding that Europe cannot be discounted, despite the fact that cooperation with the European Union is not easy and will not become easier.
A. Lukashenko also noted that Belarus has restructured its foreign policy.
Some Belarusian diplomatic missions and ambassadors were redeployed from the West to the East and Africa. According to the president, African countries are seeking new partners, and Belarus needs to be proactive in this area.
"Belarus's foreign policy stems from its domestic policy. Multi-vector policy in any state should be dictated by the state of its domestic affairs and the economy. Our multi-vector policy stems from the economy," A. Lukashenko stated.
Furthermore, the Belarusian president noted that serious sanctions have currently been imposed on the country, making it virtually impossible to cooperate with the West, where Belarus had certain interests. However, despite this, Belarus maintains its most important vector.
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