Although Kassym-Jomart Tokayev did not directly refer to the opinion of the Belarusian dictator, one can get the impression that his statement was aimed at “extinguishing” the words of Lukashenko, who tried to create a threatening atmosphere at the meeting. According to Belsat, Alexander Lukashenko directly stated that the ODKB countries are threatened by internal armed conflict. He also condemned the ongoing arms race which he believes is being “fueled” by some politicians.
Tokayev: There were always threats
– Against the background of the disgusting hostile rhetoric of individual politicians and the complete loss of mutual trust, a new arms race is being deliberately created. BelSat quoted the Belarusian dictator as saying that the fires of regional conflicts, including the use of the latest weapons systems, may spread to other countries at any time.
At the same meeting, the President of Kazakhstan said that “there is no need to constantly talk about threats to the security of ODKB member states, even if they exist. There have always been threats. This is the essence of the international community.”
– When building ODKB’s tactics and strategy, we must definitely take into account the threats and challenges of contemporary reality, Tokayev added and stressed that repeated statements about alleged threats may create the impression that ODKB is afraid of something.
The leaders of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan participated in the CSTO summit. The President of Armenia, who ignored the invitation to the meeting for the second time, did not attend.
Source: belsat.eu
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