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Volfovich: Militarization of the West is a threat to the entire CIS

MOSCOW, 5 November (BelTA) – The West rejects Belarus’ calls for dialogue and continues intensive militarization, a threat that will affect the entire CIS, State Secretary of Belarus’ Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich told the media following the annual meeting of CIS Security Council Secretaries held in Moscow on 5 November, BelTA has learned.

“One cannot ignore the situation unfolding on our western borders. Unfortunately, the West has not responded to Belarus’ calls for dialogue and constructive solutions. Instead, it continues intensive militarization, pouring huge sums in defense spending, acquiring new types of weapons and military equipment, conducting numerous exercises near the territory of the Republic of Belarus, and preparing infrastructure for combat operations, especially in border areas: they resettle the population from a 50‑kilometer zone, flood certain areas, build engineering barriers, and deploy reconnaissance equipment, effectively creating a fortified strip 50 kilometers wide along the frontier,” Aleksandr Volfovich said.

“Why is this happening? The West is preparing for war. To justify the funds invested in weapons, equipment, and infrastructure, they need an enemy. Where will they find this enemy? In the East. Who will it be? Russia and Belarus,” he noted.

Aleksandr Volfovich stressed that this position was conveyed by the Belarusian side to CIS partners at the meeting. “This is not only Belarus’ problem today; this threat will affect the entire CIS,” he warned.

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