Lukashenka: We are between two monsters

Belarusian ruler spoke of the need to establish relations with the West.

Lukashenka told it to head of the Russian Duma Sergei Naryshkin on June 13.

Belarus will conduct an active integration policy, Lukashenka said. He thinks that the words of some politicians about “Belarus rushing about” are groundless.

"Belarus has never been rushing about", - Lukashenka claimed. Belarus is between two monsters – Russia and the European Union, he noted. It is necessary to build up relations in such conditions.

"Economy is important for us and we need to build up relations with the EU without hurting our ally and fraternal state – Russia. But you cannot avoid it", - he said.

The Belarusian authorities should go in the direction of building up relations with the EU, he added: “We understand: our sour relations with Europe are not for Russia’s good.”