Protest staged outside Belarusian embassy in Yerevan

A protest was held in front of the Belarusian embassy in Yerevan over the latest statements by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Report informs, citing the Armenian press.

The protestors threw tomatoes, eggs and potatoes at the embassy building.

On August 19, Lukashenko criticized the Armenian government in an interview with the Russian press.

"Who needs Armenians besides us? No one. Let them [i.e. Armenians] develop their economy and decide with their resources. What France or [French President] Macron? Tomorrow he will not be [in power], and everyone will forget about Armenia," Lukashenko said.