Foreign Minister of Belarus declared the need for changes in the country

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Changes in Belarus are needed, but not at the cost of a revolution. This is stated in the statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic, Vladimir Makei, published on August 20 on the website of the country’s foreign ministry.

“Changes are needed, no one denies this. But not at the cost of civil confrontation or revolutions. In this case, there will be many times more victims and negative consequences. We have already been pushed back many years in our development due to the events of the last days, ”the statement says.

According to the minister, Belarus is going through “the most difficult stage” in its modern history, since it is about “preserving statehood.” In this regard, he urged diplomats “not to forget their professional recognition” and not to split the collective, expressing their civic position.

The minister also said that there were attempts to put pressure on his family, including his children.

“I can still understand when threats are made against a civil servant holding a specific post. But the petty, anonymous pressure on the family, including young children, does not fit in my head with the concept of “democracy”. For these tears of my eleven year old son, I am ready to bite his throat. It doesn’t smell like democracy here. It stinks of pogroms and massacres. Units will probably fold. But in general, “thank you” to the intimidators, because such actions will cement us – those who really would like to do well for the Motherland, “he said.

Presidential elections were held in Belarus on August 9. According to the final data of the Central Election Commission, 80.1% of voters voted for the incumbent head of state Alexander Lukashenko, 10.1% – for Tikhanovskaya.

Citizens who did not agree with the outcome of the elections took to the streets to protest. In the early days of unauthorized actions, people faced opposition from law enforcement officials.

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