Permanent Representative of Belarus to the United Nations Valentin Rybakov told about aggravation of the situation at the border
The diplomat’s statement is reported by the portal “PolitExpert,” citing his conversation with RIA Novosti. He said that the neighboring countries are pulling heavy equipment to the Belarusian border. Rybakov fears that the situation may escalate into an armed confrontation.
Poland and Lithuania have stepped up their presence in the border areas. Moreover, Ukraine has expressed its readiness to join them.
“We understand that the situation is tense to the extent that any provocation and any human error can lead to extremely tragic consequences”, – Rybakov said.
Nevertheless, he urged the UN to keep calm and not to panic. Minsk for its part will do its best to prevent an armed conflict, but will not surrender its national interests.