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The issue of sanctions is on the table of EU leaders
“First of all, do not financially support the Belarusian regime. Second, do not recognize Mr. Lukashenko as the legitimate leader of Belarus. The National Coordination Council was formed on my initiative to ensure dialogue between the people and the government, so I ask that it be legally recognized as the only legitimate institution in Belarus, ”Cichanouskaja added that the EU should call for new elections in Belarus.
Before that, he had breakfast with the EU High Representative, Josep Borrell, and the EU Foreign Ministers. According to the Belarusian, he asked the ministers to “be bolder in decision-making.”
As you know, the EU has disagreed on the sanctions for a month. After all, this requires unanimity, but Cyprus (probably with the blessing of Greece) does not agree to sanctions against Belarus until EU sanctions are imposed on Turkey for its aggressive activities in the Mediterranean. This is one of the most important issues at the EU Foreign Affairs Council on Monday. It is true that Ms Cichanouskaya did not communicate with the Cypriot Foreign Minister.
The Foreign Affairs Council itself lasted most of the day. In a subsequent press conference, Mr Borrell pointed out that, in principle, the EU countries agreed on sanctions, but that no agreement had been reached because “as you know, this requires everyone’s consent”. Therefore, this issue will be debated in the European Council this Thursday.
The Foreign Affairs Council itself lasted most of the day. In a subsequent press conference, Mr Borrell pointed out that, in principle, the EU countries agreed on sanctions, but that no agreement had been reached because “as you know, this requires everyone’s consent”. Therefore, this issue will be debated in the European Council this Thursday.
“We need a strong leader”
On Monday, Cichanouskaja met not only with EU foreign policy, but also with representatives of the European Commission and attended a meeting of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee in the afternoon. Here, along with several other Belarusian opposition leaders, she recounted the events in her homeland, showed photos of the protests and the security forces’ handling of the protesters.
In a previous press conference in the Lithuanian mission, the former candidate for the presidency of Belarus reiterated that if new elections are held, she will not participate in them.
In a previous press conference in the Lithuanian mission, the former candidate for the presidency of Belarus reiterated that if new elections are held, she will not participate in them.
“First of all, I promised the people, the people of Belarus, that I wouldn’t do that. Besides, Belarus will find itself in a very difficult situation, so it takes a strong leader, a strong economist, to get out of the economic recession. I think we will choose a strong personality for the president, “explained Cichanouskaya.
At the same time, he does not deny the hope that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “wise”, despite his support for the Lukashenko regime. It is true that his adviser Franak Viachiorka reported that Russia is actively interfering in Belarusian affairs, from the media to the control of the security forces. At the same time, he pointed out that it was necessary to recognize Lukashenko as the illegitimate leader of Belarus, so that his concessions and integration agreements with Russia would lose their legal basis.
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