The political scientist explained the key purpose of Lukashenko's contacts with Trump

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has been given the opportunity to strengthen his foreign policy position by establishing contacts with the administration of US President Donald Trump. This was announced on November 5 by Evgeny Minchenko, President of the Minchenko Consulting communications holding.

"Throughout his rule, Lukashenko has been trying to find additional supports in foreign policy," the political scientist said in a conversation withLenta.Ru ".

Minchenko added that Lukashenko has such an opportunity right now with Trump coming to power in the United States. According to the expert, the Belarusian leader has traditionally pursued a multi-vector policy, seeking to complement the strategic partnership with Russia with relations with the United States and European countries.

In addition, the political scientist suggested that Lukashenko could claim to be a mediator in the dialogue between Washington and Moscow.

On October 14, Lukashenko said that Belarus and the United States were ready to conclude a big deal if Minsk's interests were taken into account. The Belarusian leader did not specify the details of the agreement, but noted that the policy of resuming relations with the United States should be based on the interests of Belarus.

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