Belarus calls for declaration on non-deployment of INF-range missiles in Europe

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Belarus suggests drawing up a multilateral political declaration of responsible countries on the non-deployment of medium- and shorter-range missiles in Europe, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he spoke at the international conference "European Security: Stepping Back from the Brink" in the Belarusian capital.

“With the INF Treaty over, the United States and Russia are growing increasingly concerned over security in the Eastern European region. This is evidenced by our recent contacts with American representatives and the message from Russian President Vladimir Putin to a wide range of countries about a moratorium on missile deployment in Europe and other regions of the world.

Maybe we should get together and discuss this, perhaps, the most pressing problem today. Should you wish, we can gather in Minsk. Moreover, Belarus has already suggested adopting a multilateral political declaration of responsible countries on the non-deployment of medium- and shorter-range missiles in Europe. We are ready to sponsor or even draw up the text of this document.

We hope that such a document will receive the support of many states and will be a practical contribution to the implementation of our initiative to launch an international dialogue on security”.