Minsk Outlines Its Position on Restoring Relations with Germany
Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Sekreta stated that Minsk is ready to normalize relations with Berlin but not at the expense of its allies or internal stability.
In Minsk on November 9, he made this statement during a meeting with a delegation of German politicians and activists. According to him, the country would like to restore normal relations with Germany but does not intend to achieve this at any cost.
Sekreta noted that normalization should not come at the expense of Belarus's ties with its closest allies and partners, primarily Russia and China, or pose a threat to internal stability. He also stated that, in his assessment, official Berlin has done much in recent years to damage Germany's reputation in Belarus. Therefore, restoring trust will be very difficult.
