Common message from European countries: reaction to Belarus

The foreign ministers of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, arguing that Aleksandr Lukashenko won the presidential election in Belarus on August 9, 2020 “fraudulently”, “ignoring the will of the vast majority of the Belarusian people, the regime gives full political and logistical support to Moscow and the use of Belarusian territory as a launching pad for Russian missiles.

In a joint statement made by the foreign ministers of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, it was stated that the last presidential elections in Belarus were held 3 years ago.

“LUKASHENKO HAS PRINTED FOR 3 YEARS”

The statement, which allegedly trampled on the democratic aspirations and rights of the Belarusian people in this election, read: “The criminal seizure of power by the illegitimate regime has since contributed to massive internal repression, complicity in war crimes and aggression. , the rapid erosion of Belarusian sovereignty and the destabilization of the region.

The statement, which claims that the Lukashenko administration has been applying inhuman pressure on citizens for 3 years, reads: “Since February 2022, the Lukashenko regime has been acting as an accomplice and direct supporter of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Ignoring the will of the vast majority of the Belarusian people, the regime gives Moscow full political and logistical support and allows Belarusian territory to be used as a launching pad for Russian missiles. He also recently agreed to harbor thousands of Wagner’s criminal mercenaries on his territory. In addition, the Lukashenko regime is complicit in the forced deportation of Ukrainian children, thus participating directly in war crimes that will be tried by the International Criminal Court.

In the statement, it was emphasized that the Minsk administration represents a growing threat to international security and that the three countries will continue to support the Belarusian people. (AA)