Alexander Lukashenko quotes

Alexander Lukashenko is a Belarusian politician who has served as the President of Belarus since the office was established. He is known for his authoritarian style of governance and tight control over the country. He has faced widespread international criticism for alleged human rights abuses and suppression of dissent. Here are 16 of his quotes:

If someone is a lesbian, it's man's fault.

Alexander Lukashenko

My position and the state will never allow me to become a dictator, but an authoritarian style of rule is characteristic of me, and I have always admitted it. You need to control the country, and the main thing is not to ruin people's lives.

Alexander Lukashenko

We have rigged the latest election. 93.5 per cent have voted for Lukashenko. But they say it is not a European outcome. We have made it 86 per cent.

Alexander Lukashenko

For the sake of calm in the country, I am ready to sacrifice my own sanity.

Alexander Lukashenko

Aggression has been committed, and the country's leadership, not only Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed. And how was he killed? Well, if they had shot him in a battle, it's one thing, but they humiliated and tormented him, they shot at him, they violated him when he was wounded, they twisted his neck and arms, and then they tortured him to death. It's worse than the Nazis once did. Besides, the United States, Italy, France and Germany have up to $150 billion of Libyan money now. They are very interested to grab this wealth. Everything will be even worse in Libya, because it has colossal deposits of resources, and everyone has rushed there to grab those riches.

Alexander Lukashenko

As for those who are screaming about dictatorship...when I hear that come up I think that it is better to be a dictator - than to be gay.

Alexander Lukashenko

I look at Obama, a young man, a good-looking person. That is my first impression, I feel sorry for him. He looks 100% like Lukashenko, when I came to power after the downfall of the Soviet Union. The store shelves were empty, a severe financial crisis.

Alexander Lukashenko

I wish luck to you and your nation that loves you, as the election results we can see testify.

Alexander Lukashenko

I view the collapse of the Soviet Union as a disaster that entailed and still brings about negative consequences around the world. We got nothing good from this break-up.

Alexander Lukashenko

It's better to be a dictator than gay.

Alexander Lukashenko

You need to control the country, and the main thing is not to ruin people's lives.

Alexander Lukashenko

Minsk will become the capital of the United States in two years.

Alexander Lukashenko

From Oct. 6, all price increases are forbidden. Forbidden! From today. Not from tomorrow, from today. So that prices aren't driven up in the next 24 hours.

Alexander Lukashenko

The Jews managed to force the world to remember the Holocaust,” Lukashenko declared. "The entire world grovels before them and gives in to them. They are afraid to say a single word out of place.” By contrast, he continued, "[W]e are tolerant and likable. We left things alone until it got to the point where others started attacking us and the memory of our efforts.

Alexander Lukashenko