BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

15/09/2008

EU Minsters Want to Relax Sanctions on Belarus

BRUSSELS (EUX.TV ) -- European foreign ministers on Monday are discussing to relax sanctions against Belarus, hoping that such a move would increase chances of democratic elections in the country later this month.

Foreign Ministers are discussing a text in which they agree to "re-evaluate the situation in Belarus in the light of the legislative elections and the progress made by Belarus on the road to democratic values and human rights".

If the regime of President Alexander Lukashenko seizes this "opportunity" to "show his respect for democratic values" and promises "effective access" for OSCE observers throughout the election process, then the EU will be "ready to re-examine the restrictive measures in place against Belarus officials," according to the draft text obtained by the French news agency AFP.

Source:

http://www.eux.tv/article.aspx?articleId=20433

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