13 August, Minsk /BELTA correspondent/. It felt like a family conversation. This opinion was shared with a BELTA correspondent by Yuri Voskresensky, Director of the Information and Analytical Institution "Round Table of Democratic Forces," following the "Big Conversation with the President."
"It felt like a family conversation. That is, within a family where relatives had a conflict some time ago. Many of whom are now repenting, including those in detention. And those who provoked us into this have all fled. This means they were controlled by external forces, not independent political actors, but rather objects. And so, the discussion was about how to overcome this conflict, why we came to it, and what needs to be done to avoid such conflicts," said Yuri Voskresensky.
According to him, it was a cosy and open conversation. "Where even the neighbours of this family interfered unceremoniously. I mean Western media journalists who were simply voicing the same question. It was clear that this was an instruction to provide some kind of information support," the political scientist noted.
Yuri Voskresensky particularly focused on relations with Ukraine, to which the Head of State also paid attention. "What impressed me most pleasantly was that the President devoted a lot of time to relations with Ukraine. Because we need to restore trade and economic relations to their previous level. And the President sent a clear message to the Ukrainian people and elite: let's not follow the lead of some policy of your allies or satellites, but let's pursue a policy of good neighbourliness aimed at protecting the trade and economic interests of both countries first and foremost. Let's open up our airspace. This was an obvious message to Ukraine, and I hope the day will come when a thaw in Belarusian-Ukrainian relations begins," he added. "Moreover, this is absolutely logical, given that Belarus has always supported the territorial integrity and stability in Ukraine."