Details of phone conversation between Presidents of Belarus and France

27 февраля 2022

The details of the phone conversation between the Presidents of Belarus and France have become known.  All subjects of the conversation between Alexander Lukashenko and Emmanuel Macron, which lasted about an hour and 20 minutes, were related to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The parties discussed the position of Minsk and its involvement in the conflict.  A considerable part of the negotiations was devoted to the discussion of the future of Europe and Belarus's place in this world order.  They also talked about the relations between Belarus and Russia. 

Another topic was the armament, including nuclear weapons and their possible deployment in Belarus. In reply to this question the Belarusian leader responded with the remark "fake", having noticed that "if the people of Belarus were  strangled, not only nuclear, but even the  conventional armament would be  out of the question".  As for the peace talks, Alexander Lukashenko expressed his readiness at any time and  at any place in Belarus. 

During the conversation, the French President emphasized his respect for the Belarusian people. The heads of states agreed to have contacts in the near future.