Belarus expels two Lithuanian diplomats in tit-for-tat response
MINSK, 28 May (BelTA) - Belarus announced two Lithuanian diplomats as persona non grata for activities incompatible with diplomatic status, Anatoly Glaz, Head of the Information and Digital Diplomacy Office, Press Secretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said as he answered the question whether the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs would respond to the expulsion of two Belarusian diplomats from Lithuania, BelTA has learned.
“We consider today s decision of Vilnius to expel the Belarusian diplomats as a completely unreasonable step. One logical explanation is that Lithuania deliberately raises the degree of escalation in relations with Belarus. It is very regrettable that as a result of such, I emphasize, proactive actions of the Lithuanian leadership, ordinary citizens on both sides of the border will suffer even more, as it would be difficult to solve consular and other vital issues, not to ment
Anatoly Glaz said: “I am simply stunned by the cold disregard for interests of the passengers and their safety. What is their guilt? If an emergency happens, the people who made this decision will be made responsible.”
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Belarus calls for prompt de-escalation of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
MINSK, 15 May (BelTA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus calls for a prompt de-escalation of the situation in the zone of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Anatoly Glaz, Head of the Information and Digital Diplomacy Office, Press Secretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told the media, BelTA has learned. It is with great concern that we have been following what is happening in the conflict zone. I do not think that we have the right to lecture anyone in this situation. Yet we cannot ignore the negative consequences of the tensions that have been increasing daily in the region, that is not alien to us. We are concerned about human tragedies, Anatoly Glaz said.
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