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“I think that if the members of the European Parliament that we have elected reflect the moods of the people here and the decisions of the government, it seems strange that such retention seems,” the head of government told reporters at Seimas.
As ELTA announced on Monday during the vote on the resolution expressing its support for the Belarusian opposition, Lithuanian MEP Valdemaras Tomaševskis did not participate in the vote, while S. Jakeliūnas and MEP Viktoras Uspaskich abstained.
The resolution adopted on August 9 by a large majority (574 in favor, 37 against and 82 abstentions) was adopted by the European Parliament (EP) on Thursday. The results of the so-called presidential elections in Belarus also indicate that the EP will not recognize Alexander Lukashenko as president of Belarus at the end of his current term.
The European Parliament also calls for a Magnicki-type sanction mechanism: the EU Council is called upon to establish without delay a comprehensive, effective and timely EU-wide restrictive mechanism against any person, government and non-state actors and others responsible for violations serious human rights. or related to them.
MEPs are also calling for the sanctions list to be expanded to include all perpetrators of electoral fraud, violence and repression in Belarus, as well as many middle and high-ranking officials, as well as businessmen who support the regime or fire their employees. workers for participating in strikes.
The resolution notes that the EP calls for an independent and effective international investigation into the crimes of OMON and other Belarusian authorities linked to the deaths of Aliaksandr Taraikoussky, Aliaksandr Vichor, Arciom Parukov, Henadzy Shutav and Kanstantin Shyshmakov. The European Parliament is ready to contribute to this international investigation.
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