need to get away from dependence and the dictates of the monopolies, primarily from the Russian government, is pushing Belarus to search and securing new markets. This was stated today by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in a message to the Belarusian people and the National Assembly.

According to information learned , the Belarusian head of state said: “We are simply vital away from dependence and from the dictates, especially the Russian monopoly. For us to not constantly kicking, pointing to the fact that we live at the expense of someone else. And what we have to seek other markets and today we found them, then we are in such conditions set. We have found these markets, and not only in Venezuela “.

Commenting on relations with Russia, President of Belarus said:” It got so that building a Customs Union: customs duties imposed on oil, it is almost two times more expensive. Why are you doing? “Is that policy? Well, we can only assume it did them good”.

Alexander Lukashenko noted that in this situation, Belarus was forced to go to other countries and today successfully and profitably produce oil in Venezuela, began production in Iran.

President stressed that “it is better to seek some kind of undercurrents in our active measures for the real multi-vector policy. “This is imperative. Unless we learn to give prompt and adequate responses to contemporary challenges, it will languish on the margins of other people in the unenviable role of poor relations,” – he said.

According to the Belarusian President, “though not in Russia and overseas, but we always honestly earn your daily bread. I am sure that Russian people have understood and supported. Because we never do nothing to harm the brotherly, the closest to our people. It is impossible to destroy no shortcuts, which we hung on the Russian media, and sometimes certain politicians “.