Linkevičius replied to Lavrov: Lithuania did not and will not interfere in the internal affairs of Belarus



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“Lithuania has not and will not interfere in the internal affairs of Belarus, because it does not have that right or its intentions. However, Lithuania has helped and will help the people of Belarus, whose security will be in danger. According to Lithuania and the countries of the EU, new transparent elections can lift Belarus out of the political stalemate, which would be recognized by both the Belarusian people and the international community, ”says L. Linkevičius in a comment sent to Elta.

On Tuesday, S. Lavrov made accusations against the students of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations.

“We are seeing attempts to destabilize the situation. In fact, no one is hiding this. Our neighbors, the Lithuanians, in my opinion, have already exceeded all the limits of decency by making demands.” We have reason to believe that they are working with Ms. Cichanouskaya in methods far from democratic and methods that do not show much respect for the sovereignty of the Republic of Belarus, “he said.

According to S. Lavrov, intrusive mediation services are not necessary to regulate the situation in Belarus at present.

“We want Belarusians to have the opportunity to solve their own problems,” said the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

In Belarus on August 9. presidential elections were held, in which 80.1 percent. A. Lukashenko, who ruled the country for 26 years, received votes.

According to official figures, opposition spokeswoman Sviatlana Cichanouskaya ranked second with 10.12 percent. votes, but did not acknowledge the results. S. Cichanouskaja herself left Belarus on the night of August 11 for her safety and is currently in Lithuania.

The rigged elections in the country have unleashed a wave of protests that so far has not abated. The protests were violently repressed by the authorities, several people died, thousands were arrested and torture was reported in detention centers.

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