Foreign Minister of Belarus Makei called Poland's threats to close the border with Minsk thoughtless thoughtless politics. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
“A detailed kind of statement is the result of an absolutely thoughtless policy that is now being pursued in relation to Belarus,” the Foreign Minister said.
Makei also said, that Minsk understands why this is happening. “We see what steps are being taken in the international arena by the EU states, not by all, by some,” he said.
According to Makei, they want to punish Minsk for having its own point of view on various problems and wants to go his own way, and not through “the introduction of artificial liberal democracy, as it is imposed.” “And, of course, I don’t like it,” the minister concluded.
Earlier, Makei said that Minsk was ready to toughly respond to the introduction of any new sanctions against the country. Makei added that the republic is ready to provide the European Commission with access to the border with Poland, but if Warsaw closes the borders, Minsk will give an adequate answer.
The migration crisis on the border of Belarus and the EU countries began after Lukashenka threatened weaken control over the flow of refugees and drug trafficking. This happened against the backdrop of yet another aggravation of relations between Minsk and the West.