NATO should help solve Belarus border crisis, demands Poland’s PM
Words are not enough to resolve the refugee crisis at Poland’s border with Belarus, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has said, calling on NATO to take “concrete steps” to tackle the issue.
“There is no doubt that things have come a long way.” Morawiecki told the Polish PAP news agency on Sunday that “Words alone are not enough to stop” Minsk, which Warsaw has accused of orchestrating the border crisis.
The prime minister also revealed that he and the leaders of Latvia and Lithuania were considering invoking Article 4 of the NATO treaty to encourage the coalition to take some action on the situation on Poland’s eastern border with Belarus .
Article 4 states that the parties to the treaty have to consult “Whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any party is threatened.”
just not enough “Express your concern in public,” Moraviecki said that “commitment” And “Solid Steps” All NATO members were required. He said he was in constant contact with other European leaders and recently spoke to European Council President Charles Michel and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen. He said that US President Joe Biden was aware of what Morawiecki described as Minsk “provocative action.”
The Polish head of government also said that new sanctions against Belarus were on the table and requested by Poland would be considered at the next emergency summit of the European Council. “We will certainly discuss further restrictions, including a complete closure of the border,” he said.
Moraviki accuses Minsk – and Moscow – of flirting “propaganda” Campaign to blame Poland for the crisis. He also urged the Western media not to be misled by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. “Manipulations” In exchange for access to refugee camps, some recent articles in the US said they were cold-blooded. He also encouraged the media to rely on it “Trusted Verified Information” Provided through a state-run portal created exclusively by Poland.
Thousands of asylum seekers, mostly from the Middle East, are camping along the Belarusian border. The European Union accused Belarus of plotting the crisis. Minsk has repeatedly denied this, explaining that it cannot afford to increase border security due to severe sanctions from Brussels. Belarus has also accused the European Union of doing its arbitrariness. “Hybrid War” On Minsk by supporting the Belarusian opposition.
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