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“We have agreed with the Ukrainian leader that dialogue between the Belarusian government and civil society with a view to transferring power and holding new, fair and democratic presidential elections, under the auspices of the OSCE, is the peaceful path that we see as a way out. of the situation, “the presidency said in a statement Monday. quoted head of state.
This is what G. Nausėda said after a telephone conversation with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.
The presidents of both countries also discussed possible cooperation between Lithuania and Ukraine to reduce the worrying situation in the neighboring country.
Mr. Nausėda added that Lithuania was ready to take the initiative and take responsibility for mediating between the protesters and the authorities in Belarus.
According to the president, it is the duty of Lithuania, as a free member of the European Union, which has suffered from repressive and occupation regimes.
According to the president, Icelandic support for the restoration of Lithuania’s independence 30 years ago, like no other, has inspired state leaders and civil society to fight for freedom. According to G. Nausėda, this is also the mission of Lithuania and the European states that support his initiative to mediate.
Belarus has been protesting for a month since the August 9 presidential elections, which were won by authoritarian leader Lukashenko, who has ruled the country since 1994. The opposition and Western countries consider these elections to be rigged.
Mass protests in the country are being forcibly suppressed and the EU is considering imposing sanctions on regime officials responsible for the violence and electoral fraud. Last week, the Baltic states imposed sanctions on Belarusian President Lukashenko and 29 other members of the regime responsible for rigging the elections and violence against peaceful protesters. They have been banned from entering Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia for five years.
According to the presidency, the meeting discussed the upcoming Normandy Quartet meeting and the deteriorating situation in the Donbass region of Ukraine due to the regularly vulnerable ceasefire regime. Among other things, expectations were exchanged about the upcoming EU-Ukraine summit. The president stressed that this meeting is important for Ukraine’s further political association and economic integration with the EU.
During the conversation, the topic of nuclear safety was also addressed and the threat of a nuclear power plant under construction in Astrave was discussed. The president received the support of the Ukrainian leader not to buy unsafe electricity from Belarus.
According to the Presidency, the leaders of the countries welcomed the close bilateral relations based on common values. The president accepted the invitation of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, to visit Ukraine later this year.
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