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24 Sep 2014

Lukashenko: Everything that happened during Maidan was wrong and unconstitutional

Lukashenko: Everything that happened during Maidan was wrong and unconstitutional

CHISINAU, 24 September (BelTA) – Everything that happened during Maidan events in Ukraine was wrong and unconstitutional, BelTA learned from Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko in Chisinau on 24 September.

“People on both sides were killed there. It is bad. Everyone, who died or was maimed, has parents and relatives. Someone lost a son or their son was maimed, someone lost a husband, children lost their father… Was it normal? It was not. It is my view and the view of the Belarusian people,” noted the Belarus President.

The Belarusian leader said he believes that the division of residents of one country into western Ukrainians and eastern ones is artificial and is meant to bring people against each other, to find motivations for their points of view.

Alexander Lukashenko spoke against being called the peacemaker in the Ukrainian conflict because, in his words, he just does what he has been asked to do. “Belarus happened to be a convenient venue for negotiations. As the host I tried to do something for it but my accomplishments are small,” he said. The Belarus President noted he has certain personal motivations due to his Ukrainian roots. He also cannot stand seeing children cry or, all the more so, die.

“I am confident that we are Slavonic nations and will be able to overcome these difficulties. Any war ends in peace,” said the Belarusian leader.

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