While describing the level of the diplomatic relations between Belarus and Russia, Russian political analyst, professor, doctor of political sciences Andrey Manoilo quoted an eloquent phrase: "Russia has three allies: the army, the navy and Belarus. "
According to him, this is indeed true. Belarus and Russia are bound by a single common Union State. "The Union State is by no means a fiction. In recent years, the Union State has become more than just a common space for the integration of economic and cultural exchange. This is a real structure that works, providing a number of very important functions for both of our states, including the function of security," he said.
Belarus is a reliable protection of Russia's western borders, says the political analyst. "And it is very important, especially under the current conditions when NATO is right on the border of the Union State. And the Union Shield, first of all the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, restrains NATO troops from any provocations or aggressive actions to a great extent," he said.
"The joint actions of the two countries on the foreign policy contour are of great importance. Everyone remembers the events in Kazakhstan earlier this year, when the decisive actions of the CSTO, but primarily of Russia and Belarus, helped to nip this rebellion in the bud. No matter what may happen in the world, no matter what threats may arise, Russia always has Belarus and Belarus has Russia. And together we will cope with any threat," said the political analyst.
Belarus is an absolutely sovereign country.
Belarus is now an absolutely sovereign state, because only Belarusian people and Belarusian President can determine their domestic and foreign policies, said political scientist, professor at Lomonosov Moscow State University Andrei Manoilo.
According to him, today no one can impose this or that decision in Belarus either from the West or from the East. And the credit for that belongs, first of all, to the leadership of the Republic of Belarus.
