Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Pavel Yablonsky called on the European Union to give Belarus an alternative to cooperation with Russia. The representative of the Polish Foreign Ministry noted that the European Alliance should not be limited only to statements and ideas about sanctions. According to Yablonsky, the European Union should give something more.

Poland called on the European Union to become an alternative to Belarus Russia

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Pavel Yablonsky called on the European Union to give Belarus an alternative to cooperation with Russia, reports Polska Agencja Prasowa.

The representative of the Polish Foreign Ministry noted that the European Alliance should not be limited only to statements and ideas about sanctions. According to Yablonsky, the European Union should “give something more”, namely, to offer cooperation, which can become an alternative to Russian.

“A specific proposal for such cooperation with Europe should appear, as this is the only way to encourage Belarusians,” said the diplomat. In his opinion, this will also allow President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko to sit at the negotiating table with the opposition.

Lukashenko refused new elections. He was booed by striking working protests in Belarus lasting the eighth day, new factories join strikes

And from our window, Belarus is visible to Europe and the USA do not recognize Lukashenko’s victory and accuse him of repressions. How does this threaten his regime?

It is known that on August 19 an extraordinary summit of the European Union will be held, where they will discuss the situation in Belarus.

On the eve of August 17, it was reported that the authorities of Poland would allocate additional money to support independent press and non -governmental organizations in Belarus. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Markin Pshidac said that Poland has been supporting independent communities for many years in the territory of a neighboring state, allocating funds to them. In 2019, 150 million zlotys were sent for these purposes (over $ 40 million), and the current amount will be increased by a quarter.

According to official figures, in the presidential election in Belarus on August 9, Lukashenko received more than 80 percent of the vote, his main rival Svetlana Tikhanovskaya was over 10 percent. More than a week in Belarus, mass protests of citizens who do not believe in these results continue. The shares were harshly accelerated using special equipment. Two people died.

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