Lukashenko: No force can divide Belarus and Russia

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko reaffirmed the unbreakable ties between Belarus and Russia and confirmed Minsk’s intention to engage in upcoming international peace initiatives during a meeting with State Secretary of the Union State Sergey Glazyev in Minsk on 16 February.

Addressing speculation that external actors might attempt to drive a wedge between the two countries, Lukashenko dismissed such claims outright, Caliber.Az reports, citing the Belarusian presidential press service.

“I will say only one thing: there is no force capable of separating Belarus from Russia and Russia from Belarus. Due to the circumstances, we are united into a single whole for many decades and centuries,” the president stressed.

He emphasised that the two nations are historically and strategically bound together for the long term, highlighting economic interdependence, shared markets, and political alignment. 

According to him, Belarus has consistently maintained a clear orientation toward Russia, underpinned by mutual resources and unified positions across key sectors.

At the same time, Lukashenko confirmed that Belarus plans to take part in the Board of Peace and its future activities at the presidential level.

“I very much hope that the events that will take place in the future... We will definitely participate in this Board at the level of the president, we will definitely participate,” he stated.

Outlining possible venues for upcoming meetings, he added: “Maybe not in Washington. Maybe the Board will hold its further meetings somewhere in Europe or the Middle East, perhaps in Israel, or closer, in Türkiye. We will participate in them.”

Framing Belarus as a consistent advocate of diplomatic solutions, Lukashenko underscored the country’s longstanding peace-oriented stance and its readiness to contribute to the Board’s work.

“We have one flag -peace. We want peace, and above all in Ukraine, where our destiny lies,” he declared. “We all want peace there. And not only in Ukraine, but in other places as well. I think our presence there in the Board of Peace will be appropriate,” he concluded.

By Jeyhun Aghazada