This was followed by illegal sanctions imposed by the Western countries against Belarus, including the European Union’s closure of airspace for Belavia, the disconnection from the SWIFT system, blocked access to seaports, trade embargoes, and border closures.
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“All together, not the best backdrop for ambitious tasks,” the President noted.
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We have dismantled the myth created by the West about the closed nature and isolation of our country. Any world rankings confirm it. Belarus has become one of the top 50 destinations visited by tourists (the 48th position.”
The head of state remarked that this year alone over 250,000 “enlightened” Europeans, who have come to Belarus thanks to the visa waiver, have personally made sure of the coziness and the beauty of Belarus. “And that happened despite the fact that more than half of the border crossings were closed,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stated.
