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According to the website of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry, the minister said this by speaking with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis by phone.
“Belarus’s readiness for a constructive and objective dialogue with foreign partners on all matters related to the events in Belarus during and after the presidential campaign was emphasized,” the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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.
The presidents of Lithuania, Poland, Latvia and Estonia issued a joint statement calling on the Belarusian authorities to put an end to violence against the country’s citizens and supporting Lithuanian President Gitan Nausėda’s initiative to mediate the situation in the country. the presidency said Thursday.
“Stop the violence and respect fundamental freedoms, human and civil rights, including freedom of expression, the media, assembly and the safety of journalists. Urgently release all detained protesters, stop the persecution of people. And begin a dialogue with the people of Belarus immediately, “the joint presidential statement said.
The call from the four leaders urges the Belarusian government to listen to the voice of its citizens, to allow them to freely express their views on the situation in the country and the results of Sunday’s presidential elections in Belarus.
“Based on the experience of our own societies, we call for a national reconciliation forum in Belarus, made up of representatives of governments and society. This would be the right step to start a true national dialogue. We firmly believe that dialogue is always the best. way to promote social development, discuss reforms and the future of your country, ”said the statement.
In the statement, the presidents agreed that if the Belarusian authorities met the above requirements, the door to cooperation with the international community would remain open, as the isolation of the country was not the best way to build the well-being of any nation and to pursue state development.
“We are ready to mediate for a peaceful solution to the crisis in Belarus and to strengthen the independence and sovereignty of Belarus. Sanctions should only be imposed after mediation has been attempted. Mediation is a diplomatic tool to overcome the crisis and we must use it, “said G. Nausėda, according to the report.
Belarusian authorities announced Monday that Lukashenko had won 80 percent of the vote. and he was reelected for another term, there were protests in the country that ended in blood and arrests against the falsification of electoral results.
Opposition candidate Sviatlana Cichanouskaya arrived in Lithuania from Belarus on Tuesday.
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