– It's easy for me to talk to you as a representative of one of the main Belarus – religious denominations, because the views of the leaders Belarus i Vatican are practically identicalespecially in matters safety in Europe – Lukashenko said during a meeting with the Apostolic Nuncio Ante Jozic, which was extensively reported by Belta.
Belarus. Alaksandr Lukashenka met with the apostolic nuncio
As he added, these positions are “absolutely consistent“, an alleged example of which would be the approach to “conflict in Ukraine“. – Where do we occupy almost the same position – he emphasized.
– I completely agree with you and we have been talking about this for a long time. Europe, to live in peace and function as it does now – no matter how bitterly we cry sometimes, we live well in the end – we need a new peace treaty. We need a new peace, if I may say so, in Europe, said the Belarusian dictator.
According to the Belarusian state agency, Lukashenko also praised Joziccalling him a smart, educated, active, efficient and charitable personDespite many words of appreciation, the politician also mentioned certain “limitations”which result from the position of the Apostolic Nuncio.
Belarusian dictator on the “convergence of positions” of Minsk and the Vatican
– Despite certain limitations, and in your position there are always some – I know this well because I send my own ambassadors abroad – you were a decent man – he admitted, adding that he was happy about the meeting.
Lukashenko then thanked Jozic for helping to free him. thirty citizens of Belarus after the start of the “special military operation in Ukraine” – this term is used, among others, by the Russian authorities, who do not speak directly about full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
During the meeting with the representative Vatican Lukashenko also did not fail to mention “his contacts with the heads of Holy See“.
– I remember my meetings with you with great warmth. the pope. I was fortunate that all the leaders of the Catholic Church that I met were also very serious and decent people – emphasized the dictator.
Finally, Lukashenko asked Jozic to “preparation of the next papal envoy to Belarus“. – Let it be even better than the previous one – because this is the essence of progress. However, we will be happy if the new envoy of the Pope is like Józić – he emphasized.
The Belarusian agency's report only quoted statements Alexander Lukashenko – however, Jozić's words were not mentioned.
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