Russia suggested that Belarus is one of the countries-guarantor of the future Russian-Ukrainian contract, now all the questions, including the composition of the Garant countries, is agreed by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
“I don’t want to go into the details of the negotiation process and content. I just want to say that at the request of the Ukrainian side, neutral, unlocked, nuclear-free status must be accompanied by the security guarantees of Ukraine. Among the guarantors of security, Ukrainian neighbors would like to see all the countries adjacent to Ukraine and still A number of states, including permanent members of the UN Security Council, “- quotes Lavrov RIA Novosti.
According to him, Russia suggested that Belarus would necessarily be among the countries-guarantees. “And now all these issues, including the full circle of guarantors, are coordinated. We advocate for Belarus among them,” added the Minister.