Today, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held a meeting of the Security Council, which was devoted to the consideration of two important strategic planning documents – the draft National Security Concept and the Military Doctrine of Belarus.
The significance of the event, according to the Head of State, is also due to the fact that, according to the new Constitution, both documents are approved by the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly.
The key directions of transformation of modern risks, challenges and threats in the sphere of national security are set out in detail in the concept and the Military Doctrine, stated Alexander Lukashenko. “And many of the assessments and forecasts included there are already coming true,” the Belarusian leader noted.
As an example, the President cited the situation in the Middle East. “This is a terrible humanitarian catastrophe. Note that threats to use nuclear weapons were made almost immediately after the conflict escalated. And, as is usually the case, no sanctions followed from the “civilized” West. Routine statements, as if nothing had happened,” the Head of State said. “Unfortunately, we have returned to the times when military force became the main argument in building interstate relations.”
As for the draft of the new Military Doctrine, it fully takes into account the ongoing cardinal changes in the military-political situation, new military dangers. Approaches to defining the nature of modern military conflicts have also been updated in the interests of developing adequate response measures for the armed defense of the country.
The President recalled that last year, following the meeting of the Security Council, where the draft National Security Concept was generally approved, the task was set to informally approach the preparation of the new concept and submit it for broad public discussion with the involvement of representatives of the scientific and expert communities, and the media. The head of state instructed to thoroughly discuss this document and ask people’s opinions. “After all, ensuring national security is our common task, the task of every citizen of Belarus,” Alexander Lukashenko emphasized.
Detailed information about the event is available on the Official Internet Portal of the President of the Republic of Belarus
