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Belarus: EU parliament presses for revision of EU – Minsk policy

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:23:48 +0000

BRUSSELS (EUX.TV) – After listening to testimony from Belarusian opposition figures, the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday called for a revision of Brussels’ policy toward Minsk. The committee met in advance of a session of the full parliament scheduled for next week in Strasbourg. The chamber is expected to adopt a resolution condemning the violent crackdown following the disputed December 19 presidential election. Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament, underlined that President Alyaksandr Lukashenko’s government lacks democratic legitimacy. “The first priority is to demand from the authorities to free all those remaining in prison and also to drop the heavy charges brought against 31 activists,” Buzek said when meeting representatives of civil society in Belarus. Eva Nyaklyaeva, daughter of imprisoned presidential candidate Uladzimer Nyaklyaeu, urged Brussels to come up with concrete steps to free the activists. She added that the EU “holds the keys” that could free her father from prison, RFE reported. Four presidential candidates and many demonstrators remain imprisoned in Belarus, accused by the authorities of sparking post-election violence. -0-

Belarus: EU parliament presses for revision of EU – Minsk policy

admin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:23:48 +0000

Belarus Opposition Candidate Attacked, Riots Erupt in Minsk, Belarus

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:50:03 +0000

Opposition candidate for President of Belarus Vladimir Neklyaev was beaten up by Belarus police on Sunday while on his way to a rally in the wake of the presidential elections in what is seen as the last communist dictatorship in Europe. Video footage from YouTube. Original source: Belapan, a state-controlled information agency. See en.belapan.com The EUXTV version of this video only shows selections from an original video that was 5 minutes long. The president of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek, condemned the attack. “This cowardly attack on a defenceless candidate for President of Belarus is outrageous and disgraceful. I am shocked as I have learned from the testimonies of witnesses as reported by the media, that Mr Vladimir Neklyaev was beaten up by the police force. This type of behaviour is unacceptable for the international community. I demand from President Lukashenko that he immediately halts all police forces from executing such actions, and to punish all those involved. This incident sheds the worst possible light on the presidential elections held today in Belarus. The citizens of Belarus deserve a democratic country. I express my profound respect for all those who struggle in a peaceful manner for this to come true, like Mr Neklyaev. I wish him a speedy recovery to full health.” Кандыдат ад апазіцыі на пост прэзідэнта Беларусі Уладзімір Neklyaev быў зьбіты паліцыяй Беларусі ў нядзелю, калі ён накіроўваўся на мітынг у выніку прэзідэнцкіх выбараў у тым, што …

Belarus Opposition Candidate Attacked, Riots Erupt in Minsk, Belarus

admin — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:50:03 +0000

Minsk: Belarus President Lukashenko meets EUHR Solana

admin — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:49:23 +0000

This is the full, 12-minute, un-cut public part of the meeting between EU High Representative Javier Solana and Belarus President Lukashenko.

The President’s statement is in Belarus but is translated into English by an interpreter.

Solana starts speaking around 9 minutes into the meeting.

Solana and Lukashenko continued their meeting after the press left the room.