President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko saw no logic in the call of French leader Emmanuel Macron to leave his post and advised his French colleague to deal with the internal affairs of his country. Lukashenka’s answer was provided by his press secretary Natalya Eismont on September 27.
“Based on the principles of Mr. Macron himself <...>, the President of France himself, following his own logic, should have resigned two years ago, when“ yellow vests ”had just started to appear on the streets of Paris. <...> In addition to the “yellow vests”, it is also worth mentioning the recurring problems of France with the BLM movement and Muslim protests in Marseille and Lyon, “BelTA quotes the statement.
In this regard, Lukashenko noted, Minsk is ready to become a platform “for the peaceful transfer of power to any of the above-named groups.”
The Belarusian leader recommended to Macron “as an experienced politician – to an immature <...> less to look around” and “finally deal with the internal affairs of France”. Lukashenko also urged his French colleague to pay less attention to ex-presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, otherwise Macron “risks getting personal problems in France as well – at home.”
Emmanuel Macron commented on the situation in Belarus the day before. So, what is happening in the republic, he called a crisis of power, adding that “Lukashenka must leave.” The French president expressed admiration for the Belarusian demonstrators and said that Russia should push Lukashenko “to respect the people’s suffrage and the release of political prisoners.”
The presidential elections in Belarus were held on August 9. Since that moment, the protests of the dissent have continued in the country. According to the CEC, Lukashenka won with 80.1% of the vote.
On September 23, Lukashenka was inaugurated at the Minsk Palace of Independence. However, the authorities of Germany, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia refused to recognize him as the president of Belarus.