Belarus does not hide Kremlin displeasure
Minsk criticized the Kremlin”s reaction to recent events in Kyrgyzstan and expressed his dissatisfaction with the statements of President Dmitry Medvedev in Kharkov.
As the channel “STB”, after Dmitry Medvedev made it clear that the invitation to Belarus deposed President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev can cause further reduction of Russian economic support of Minsk, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reminded Moscow previously granted asylum to the deposed the previous president of Kyrgyzstan Askar Akayev.
Alexander Lukashenko said that he had asked his aides to prepare a relevant information on events during the “Tulip Revolution”. Lukashenko has read a quote prime minister Vladimir Putin during those events. March 25, 2005 Vladimir Putin, commenting on the situation in Kyrgyzstan, said: “Regarding the possibility of coming to Russia, Askar Akayev, then we will not object.” “Why, then, it was considered possible, as our current president to1000come to Belarus – impossible? Medvedev, obviously offended that Bakiyev arrived in Belarus, not Russia. But, apparently, Kurmanbek Salievich were out their good reasons,” – he said.
However, Lukashenko criticized the Kremlin that he was not paying Belarus for Russian bases on its territory. President also recalled that in the town of Baranovichi station is a Russian early warning of missile attack, and in the Vilejka – base, providing liaison with the Russian submarine fleet in the Atlantic. “If the President of Russia had forgotten Baranovichi and Vileika, we must remember. If he wants to know how much they pay us for them, unlike in Sevastopol – zero. Rubles Zero, zero cents, zero dollars,” – he said.
Meanwhile, deputies of the Belarusian Parliament and citizens of the country recommend that the Russian leadership “to restrain imperial ambitions”, commenting on recent statements of Dmitry Medvedev in Kharkov.
Earlier Dmitry Medvedev said that Russia is prepared to grant preferences, including in the gas sphere, the countries that are partners in practice, and not just declare it.
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