A political scientist close to Lukashenko: Belarus cannot be neutral
The provision on the neutrality of Belarus in the Constitution is no longer relevant, since it does not correspond to existing realities.
Alexander Shpakovsky, a member of the constitutional commission of the republic, head of the information and educational institution “Current Concept”, said this in an interview with Izvestia.
A PolitNavigator correspondent reports that Alexander Shpakovsky, a member of the constitutional commission of the republic, head of the information and educational institution “Current Concept”, said this in an interview with Izvestia, answering a question about the discussions around the situation about neutrality.
According to the expert, who is considered the spokesman for the position of official Minsk, the country’s neutrality provisions were laid down in the 1990s, when the situation was different, including international, and it seemed that a repetition of the global geopolitical confrontation was impossible.
“I think the provision on Belarusian neutrality is a rudiment. Belarus is a military-political ally of Russia, it is a member of the CSTO, and our two countries have a common defense doctrine. Can we talk about neutrality? “Hardly,” says Shpakovsky.
He also noted that the West has always perceived talk about neutrality as a reason for provocative attempts to ensure Belarus distances itself from Russia.
“Under these conversations, they were simply looking for entry points into the system of our security and statehood. Those shoots that were laid during these events made themselves felt after the 2020 presidential elections. Now, it must be said, the state is actively weeding out these sprouts. So why do we want to achieve neutral status again? This lays a mine under our statehood. This position is shared by many of my colleagues on the commission,” the political scientist emphasized.
However, he says that there is another point of view, which is based on a study of public sentiment.
“I am ready to believe that society wants Belarus to be neutral and equidistant from all conflicts. But we understand perfectly well that the desire of society often does not coincide with the real picture,” concluded Shpakovsky.
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