Belarusian Foreign Minister reports pressure on family

Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei reported on Thursday that his family has come under pressure from anonymous sources.

"I can even understand threats against a governmental official who assumes a certain position. But shabby anonymous pressure on the family, including little children, is something I cannot match with the 'democracy' concept. I could rip one's throat out for the tears of my 11-year-old son. It has nothing to do with democracy. This stinks of demolition and revenge", Makei said in a statement, released on the Belarusian Foreign Ministry's website.

The minister also called on diplomats to defend the country's foreign policy priorities.

"In this life-changing moment for our country, it is essential to protect the foreign policy interests of Belarus. They remain unchanged, and they will always remain as they are", Makei added.

Earlier, Makei had a meeting with the UN Resident Coordinator in the country Joanna Kazana-Wisniewiecki.

During the meeting, he informed the UN representative about the situation in Belarus after the presidential elections.