Lukashenko: Western sanctions against Belarus are destructive for other countries as well

It is impossible to ensure any development without sustainable peace and without solving global conflicts, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said during the 3rd summit Voice of the Global South, Report inform via BELTA.

“Today many regions are being shaken by wars and conflicts. The arms race is gaining unprecedented pace to accommodate transnational corporations. But without lasting peace and the resolution of global contradictions any development is impossible,” the president noted.

Lukashenko also pointed out that Western sanctions against Belarus have a devastating effect on the people of other countries:

"Belarus knows it well from its own experience. For a number of years we’ve lived under illegal, unfair, barbaric sanctions, which not only affect our country but have a disastrous effect on your nations. Thus, restrictions on the export of Belarusian mineral fertilizers have aggravated the problems of food shortage and famine in the poorest countries."