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Belarus needs skilled
diplomats who are not afraid to defend the honor of their country, Belarusian
President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss Belarus' current
foreign policy priorities on 20 July, BelTA has learned.
Aleksandr
Lukashenko instructed the prime minister to report to him in detail about
progress in foreign economic activities and ambassadors' actual contribution to
the development of trade and economic relations with other countries, and, if
needed, suggest other candidates for these posts.
“It's time
we got rid of loafers who can only attend receptions with an air of importance.
This is part of the job, but the least important one. We need skilled
diplomats, true specialists and patriots who will not be afraid to voice
complaints and defend the honor of their country. You are soldiers without
weapons,” the president stressed.
Diplomats
are seen as the elite of the society. They should show good manners, decency,
and professionalism, not arrogance and the sense of superiority, the head of
state believes. “All of you are of the people, you should represent their
sincere patriotism, traditional family values, and hard-working nature. You
should live up to this instead of following the path of moral corruption and
degradation,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.
Written by: belta.by