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President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has gathered for an emergency meeting of the members of the security Council of the Republic

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Law enforcement officers have detained in the night of July 29, 32 militants of foreign private military campaign near Minsk

The ONT TV channel / YouTube

According to the Belarusian authorities, they were part of a group “of 200 militants, who arrived in Belarus to destabilize the situation during the election campaign”

The ONT TV channel / YouTube

According to another version, “vagnerovsky” just went the usual route in one of the African countries, and their detention is a convenient excuse to accuse the opposition of preparing an armed rebellion and destroy it

The ONT TV channel / YouTube

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has gathered for an emergency meeting of the members of the security Council of the Republic. This is stated on the website of the President.

“I invited you in order to deal with this, we can say the disaster that happened tonight. Otherwise it will not name” – said the Belarusian leader in connection with the detention of dozens of Russians from PMC Wagner.

He asked the KGB Chairman Valery Vakulchyk more details to report about the situation. “I look at the reaction of the Russians. They are already apologizing, saying that we were brought here. Clearly, it is necessary to justify their dirty intentions. So I would ask that in this situation, and this fact was all very frankly and honestly. If Russian citizens (and I understand they questioned), then it is necessary to address immediately to the relevant authorities of the Russian Federation, they explained what was happening,” – said Alexander Lukashenko.

A separate instruction the President has given a press-the Secretary Natalia eysmont: “We need to appeal to the Russian media, including Telegram-channels to them, as Putin said, Blizzard did not drive. If guilty, you have to this situation is to go with dignity. Not to blame – well, we have no purpose to discredit close to us country.”

Later, the head of the security Council Andrei Ravkov explained that the meeting discussed a number of issues in the sphere of national security. “It is connected first of all with today’s changing environment, when in the morning on the territory of the Republic in one of the resorts near Minsk were detained 32 persons of Russian nationality, who belong to the private military company Wagner. With them now the work is carried out, the detainees being questioned. One person detained in the Gomel region”, – he said.

Andrei Ravkov had described the situation as “very unpleasant fact”, which is not confirmed by the Russian Federation, reports “BelTA”. “Because if I were to transfer somewhere private military company, especially through the territory of Belarus, probably, through some special services would have been certain clarifications. Because it is a very serious matter. But it so happened that neither the FSB, nor by the line of the GRU, for no other structure, this information is not received”, – said the head of the security Council.

After the meeting the State border Committee will enhance operational cover of the state borders. “Including the border with the Russian Federation in the framework of the learning environment, tracking individuals who cross the state border, including on the green border, – said Andrei Ravkov. – These forces will be substantially strengthened”.

The President of Belarus also drew attention to the security of mass events, including those associated with the election campaign. “On strengthening control over admission to the venue, security checks of people. Because the organizational structure of the detained men clearly are certain areas – snipers, demolition, pros. With this in mind, will take a number of measures of an organizational nature on the issues of security,” said Andrei Ravkov.

In the security Council are willing to use the army to suppress the protests

On 16 July the head of the security Council Andrei Ravkov has promised to use the army to suppress the protests. His words came during a visit to Alexander Lukashenko the 103rd Vitebsk guards separate airborne brigade.

Commenting on the opinion that the army will shoot at people, Rakov said: “do Not snivel”. His words led Telegraf.by.

“We are a power tool, not only Armed forces but also the police and the riot police and the internal Affairs bodies and internal troops and border guards, and other law enforcement agencies. Our task is not to prevent the death of the state, to prevent bloodshed among the people. If we let it, so we lost the battle,” he said.

According to the state Secretary of the security Council, riots in Belarus may begin “secretly, quietly”, and “the conflict can then escalate into anything.” Moreover, said Secretary of state that “this tied external forces”.

“We have prepared, are preparing, and we will prepare. Well, in the Executive point, comrade President, if necessary, we will,” assured Still the head of state.

The head of the security Council stressed that most armed conflicts in recent years have begun “not just air attack, entering the land group” and “started from the street, from the square”. For this reason, in 2018, we adopted a new military doctrine, which was developed based on the events of the “Arab spring”, as well as in Syria and Ukraine.

Recall that an emergency meeting of the security Council convened after it was announced about the arrest in Belarus of more than 30 Russians from PMC Wagner. According to the Belarusian authorities, they were part of a group “of 200 militants, who arrived in Belarus to destabilize the situation during the election campaign.” According to another version, “vagnerovsky” just went the usual route in one of the African countries, and their detention is a convenient excuse to accuse the opposition of preparing an armed rebellion and destroy it.