Belarus says NATO activities forcing it to develop military response – Ifax

MOSCOW, Sept 4- Belarusian Defence Minister Viktor Khrenin said on Friday that Belarus was being forced to come up with a military response to NATO activities near its borders, the Interfax news agency reported.

MOSCOW, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Belarusian Defence Minister

Viktor Khrenin said on Friday that Belarus was being forced to

come up with a military response to NATO activities near its

borders, the Interfax news agency reported.

Tensions have risen in Belarus where the government hasaccused foreign powers of meddling in the country after adisputed presidential election last month that sparked massprotests.(Reporting by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber; writing by TomBalmforth; editing by Mark Trevelyan)