On May 24, Minsk /BelTA correspondent/. Belarus expects concrete steps from the West that will contribute to the normalization of relations. This was stated on May 24 by Head of State Alexander Lukashenko, while receiving a report from Foreign Minister Sergey Martynov, BelTA was informed by the press service of the Belarusian leader. The President asked Sergey Martynov to report on the situation in the European direction. "I increasingly hear statements that European diplomats here are waiting for some kind of amnesty, again raising the issue of political prisoners and so on," Alexander Lukashenko noted. "I want to say publicly right away that I am not returning to this topic anymore. I have said everything publicly before in the Address to the Belarusian people and parliament. I see no reason to change my position at the moment." "We are waiting for concrete steps from the West, the European Union. The ball is in their court. This is my firm conviction. Therefore, I am not going to wait for this game again using old tools and old notes," emphasized the President of Belarus. The Head of State gave instructions on the course that Belarus should follow to normalize relations with Western partners, while strictly observing national interests, as well as based on the goals of normal and productive interaction.-0-

BELTA