BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

19/03/2010

Polish-Belarusian talks on Union of Poles

Polish-Belarusian consultations on the situation of the Union of Poles in Belarus begin Friday, after accusations that President Aleksander Lukashenko's regime has persecuted the minority organisation.

The joint talks were agreed after Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski met with Lukashenko in Ukraine this month.

Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Kremer is representing Poland in Minsk with the meeting being chaired by Belarusian ministers responsible for minority rights in the ex-Soviet nation.

The EU has warned Belarus that the harassment of the Union of Poles led by Andzelika Borys - which has had property confiscated and members arrested - must stop otherwise Minsk risks losing financial aid packages and other diplomatic contact.

Source:

http://www.thenews.pl/international/artykul127782_polish-belarusian-talks-on-union-of-poles.html


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