Lukashenko wants to deal with foreign NGOs

“Today I would like to hear concrete proposals for returning to a consistent, proactive policy with Poland. We are not going to fight with anyone, we do not want to fight with anyone, but if we are treated the way it was at the end of last year and it is now, we will fight back and hit hard. It is time to stop acting like passive observers: we should respond adequately whenever necessary, like it was in Brest and Grodno. However, there is no other way but to speak a normal language with our neighbors,” the head of state said.

The president emphasized that local authorities overlooked destructive forces acting under their nose. “They should have checked these language courses, scout organizations and other similar structures managed and funded from abroad. It is very sad that the newcomer to our government who is responsible for ethnic and religious affairs failed to notice this and did not sort it out from the onset. This is a lesson for you! These problems are not many, but they do exist. Come to grips with them,” the head of state said addressing Commissioner for Religious and Ethnic Affairs Aleksandr Rumak.

Aleksandr Lukashenko once again emphasized that all questionable associations and institutions should be dealt with in principle. This also applies to various foundations. “It is already the responsibility of the head of the Belarus President Administration to organize the work to re-register all of them. We are not going to ban those who do good to the state. We have seen who is who. Therefore, they need to be brought to their senses. If they are able to work for the state, we will tolerate them and cooperate with them. If not, they will be blown out of the water. It’s unacceptable when these structures working in Belarus drag young people into anti-state activities, facilitate the brain drain from Belarus. Thank God, the outflow of qualified personnel has slowed down, because they have seen who is who,” the president added.