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During a telephone conversation with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, Macay said Belarus was ready to conduct a “constructive and objective dialogue with foreign partners on all issues related to the events in Belarus,” his office said.
The ministerial conversation followed five days of protests and unrest in Belarus following the announcement of the winner of Sunday’s presidential election by Aliaksandr Lukashenko, who has ruled the country since 1994.
The militia used rubber bullets, incendiary grenades and tear gas against the protesters.
In total, more than 6.7 thousand people have been arrested since the protests began. hundreds of people were injured and two died.
European Union foreign ministers are holding talks on the situation in Belarus on Friday.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said he would propose to impose EU sanctions on Belarusian officials responsible for the violence against protesters and election fraud.
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