Leszek Szerepka: All It Takes For Belarusians Is Taking Example From Armenian People

There’s no trust to Lukashenka in matters of sovereignty.

Former Polish Ambassador to Minsk Leszek Szerepka has commented on his Facebook page on Belarusian-Russian disputes over the tax maneuver and the proposal for closer integration of Minsk and Moscow or the transition of the countries to market conditions, Radio Svaboda reports.

“There is more and more speculation in the media about the future of Belarus. Journalists are looking for an answer to the question whether Putin will eat it as the first course, or as the second course, – the diplomat writes. – Some people are starting to look at Lukashenka as the “only guarantor” of Belarusian independence. Probably, comrade Lukashenka loves to put on such a mask now as well, but this is an erroneous idea. Lukashenka is now reaping the fruits of his own long-term policy. And if someone deserves the title of the grave-digger for Belarusian independence and sovereignty, then it is he. Putin can now only use the chance that the Belarusian dictator has created.”

A few days later, Leszek Szerepka continued his commentary by answering the question of what to do in such a situation.

“All it takes is taking an example from the Armenian people, who peacefully reminded the authorities who is the sovereign in the state. Such a development of the situation would also help Ukraine, and would give free rein to the Belarusians to fight for fair conditions in cooperation with Moscow. In no case can one leave these issues to Lukashenka, to whom there is absolutely no trust.”

In the spring of 2018, hundreds of thousands of Armenians took to the streets, and Armenia said farewell to the 10-year presidency of Serzh Sargsyan. The protests were headed by Nikol Pashinyan. His party won 70% of the seats in the Armenian parliament at the elections held last December.

Leszek Szerepka worked as an ambassador to Minsk in 2011-2015. During the crisis, the Belarusian authorities “asked” him to leave Belarus. Szerepka was forced to leave the country along with the head of the European Union office in Belarus. Later, the ambassador returned to Belarus.