Superpowers must not dictate to sovereign and independent states, Belarus President says 03.07.2009 12:54MINSK, 3 July (BelTA) – There cannot be superpowers in the world that give themselves a right to dictate their will to the sovereign and independent states, Belarusian Head of State Alexander Lukashenko said at the military parade to mark Independence Day and the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from the Nazis.
“Every nation, every country has a right to make a choice in their development. It is a fundamental principle for the international relations. Therefore Belarus, as one of the founders of the United Nations Organisation, aims to the rapprochement between the nations. We are against using force in settling conflicts,” the head of state said.
Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BelTA)
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