“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its statement called the so-called “presidential elections” in Belarus, organized by the regime of Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus on January 26, a farce, and said that it does not consider them legitimate.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its statement called the so-called “presidential elections” in Belarus, organized by the regime of Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus on January 26, a farce, and said that it does not consider them legitimate.
Source: “European Truth” with reference to the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Literally: “It is difficult to call such elections fair, transparent and democratic, particularly given the political repressions in Belarus, which deprived voters of any alternative choice, and turned the elections themselves into a one-man political show.”
Details: The Foreign Policy Department of Ukraine emphasized that the result of the “presidential election” was known in advance from the beginning of the election campaign.
They noted that they could not consider elections legitimate under conditions of “full administrative control and political persecution, lack of real political competition, suppression of freedom of speech and absence of mass media not under the control of the authorities.”
“This is a farce,” the statement reads.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs joined the statement of the European External Affairs Service regarding the results of the “elections” in Belarus and expressed support for Belarusians who continue to fight for democratic changes in their country.
“We are convinced that a democratic and sovereign Belarus, in which the people and not one person will determine the future, will be a factor of long-term stability in our region, and not an accomplice in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
What happened before:
- The Central Election Commission of Belarus drew Lukashenka with almost 87% of the votes.
- The European Union, Australia, Great Britain, Canada and New Zealand in a joint statement refused to recognize the “elections” of the president of Belarus on January 26 as free and fair.