ByZachary Folk,
Forbes Staff.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled his nation since 1994 and is frequently criticized as a dictator, said Tuesday he signed an invitation from President Donald Trump to join his “Board of Peace” for Gaza governance, joining other nations like Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates in the initiative already rebuked by France’s leadership.
The “Board of Peace” was initially introduced as a part of the Trump administration’s Gaza peace deal, but the invitation sent to world leaders broadened the initiative’s scope to include other conflicts.
A handful of other countries have already accepted invitations to join the board, including Hungary and Vietnam, while the UAE, an influential state in the Middle East, also announced plans to join on Monday.
