Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko urged the European Union to calm down and not have to Minsk pressure on the issue of acceptance or rejection of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. There are voices in the West: if Belarus recognizes Abkhazia and South Ossetia, we will punish them. Chastise Russia – it has already recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia … Again double standards from the West, – stressed Alexander Lukashenko.

We will do that, and promised, and we will come out of our interests and obligations, – said the Belarusian leader, speaking to the annual Belarusian people and the Parliament. Calm down, I beg you, at least for one hour and let us pursue policies that will be interesting and safe for all – said Lukashenko, quoted by Ekho Moskvy.

issue of recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia was not included in the agenda of the spring session of the Belarusian parliament, which opened in early April. Manual Chamber of Representatives of the National Assembly declares that may include this issue on the agenda at any time.

Lukashenko earlier said that the decision on the possible recognition of the Minsk South Ossetia and Abkhazia would take parliament. Meanwhile, European politicians regularly declare that in case of Belarus independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the convergence of European Union and Belarus will be stalled.

Addresses the two countries on the recognition of their independence have been in the Belarusian parliament in late 2008. Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in late August 2008. This happened after Georgia launched troops into South Ossetia and shelled Tskhinvali. At the moment only, except for Russia, the country to recognize independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, is Nicaragua.

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