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“Cichanouskaya called on the EU to support the entire Belarusian nation in the fight against the pandemic and to help carry out the vaccination campaign in Belarus. The campaign could be carried out through a third country, such as the Program of United Nations Development, “Cichanouskaya said in a statement Wednesday.
The former presidential candidate also “asked the EU not to provide measures directly [prezidento Aliaksandro] Lukashenko’s regime “.
“It is very important that such a program, if implemented, is managed by a third country, such as the United Nations Development Program, controlled by the international community. Sviatlan Cichanouskaya’s team is ready to assist in all stages of this initiative, “says the report.
In its letter, the EC criticized the actions of the Belarusian authorities during the pandemic, questioning the reliability of the officially published data on coronavirus deaths. According to her, the Ministry of Health has not yet published a specific vaccination plan against the coronavirus, despite its announcement of the “Sputnik V” vaccine.
Ms Cichanouskaya also reported on the tactics used in Belarus to “infect detainees in prisons with a coronavirus.”
In December, Cichanouskaya’s press service reported that it had discussed with the EC and German governments the possibility of providing vaccines and vaccinating Belarusian doctors working with COVID-19 infected patients.
Vaccination with the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine in Belarus began in late 2020.
For the sixth month in a row, Belarus has been plagued by massive protests over the August 9 presidential election, which Lukashenko has ruled the country since 1994.
The opposition and western democracies claim the elections were rigged and the winner sees political fledgling S. Cichanouskaya, who replaced her imprisoned husband in the presidential race.
The protesters are demanding the resignation of Lukashenko, the release of political prisoners and new elections.
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