Lukashenka to Moscow: Have you forgotten that you are renting military bases free of charge?
Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenka today reminded that Russia has rented two military bases in Belarus free of charge. He made this statement aftar voting at a polling station in Minsk.
"The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces has apparently forgottent that there are two active bases in Belarus: near Baranavichy and near Vileika. I can remind that different from Sevastopol Russia pays zero money for renting these bases", the official news agency BELTA quoted Lukashenka as saying.
Talking about Moscow's reaction to ousted Kyrgyz president Bakiyev's presence in Belarus, Lukashenka said: "Medvedev seems to have been offended that Bakiyev came to Belarus instead of Russia", reports Belapan.
"The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces has apparently forgottent that there are two active bases in Belarus: near Baranavichy and near Vileika. I can remind that different from Sevastopol Russia pays zero money for renting these bases", the official news agency BELTA quoted Lukashenka as saying.
Talking about Moscow's reaction to ousted Kyrgyz president Bakiyev's presence in Belarus, Lukashenka said: "Medvedev seems to have been offended that Bakiyev came to Belarus instead of Russia", reports Belapan.
