MINSK, Oct 13 (BelTA) – Statements about the forced deportation of young Ukrainians to Belarus are unfounded, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Belarus Yuri Ambrazevich said in response to a BelTA statement.
The theme involved the one made through the delegation of Ukraine to the assembly of the Third Committee during the general debate on the theme “Promotion and coverage of the rights of young people”. According to the delegation of Ukraine, the forced deportation of Ukrainian youths to the territory of Russia and Belarus requires special attention and a reaction from the United Nations and the foreign community.
“This is fake Ukrainian propaganda news. Such an accusation is surely unfounded like most other false data about Belarus,” the deputy foreign minister said.
Yuri Ambrazevich recalled that 11 United Nations agencies are functioning in our country. They help the government meet the wishes of Ukrainian refugees, and join those arriving in Belarus with children. its leaders in New York, have objective and detailed data on this subject. If you ask them about this, their answer will make Ukrainian diplomats blush,” the deputy foreign minister said.
“The arrival of civilians in Belarus from Ukrainian territory is almost due to the Ukrainian authorities. However, Ukrainian citizens come here voluntarily from neighboring Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. Our statistics conclude that around 58,000 Ukrainians have voluntarily entered Belarus seeking asylum since the end of February. Denigrating Belarus in the data box is a conscious policy of Ukrainian leaders,” he said.