UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – Sanctions and foreign interference in the internal affairs of Belarus will have the opposite effect, Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei said at the UN General Assembly, warning against attempts to bring chaos to Belarus.
“We note with regret the increasing attempts by a series of countries to abuse the UN platform including the Security Council, to further their own narrow political interests. This includes some western nations focusing their attention on the situation Belarus,” Makei said.
Makei stressed that in August, the people of Belarus made their choice during the presidential elections.
“Statements rimming with cynicism have been made by a series of our western colleagues about their alleged concerns for Belarusian sovereignty and well-being. In actual fact, they are nothing other than attempts to bring chaos and anarchy to our country, to make Belarus lose many years of development,” Makei added.
He called on the western partners of Belarus to demonstrate impartiality and restraint.
Mass protests have persisted in Belarus following the disputed August 9 presidential election, in which longtime President Alexander Lukashenko claimed a sixth term (the opposition did not recognize the results). Police cracked down on protesters during the first several days of the unrest. More than 6,700 people were detained during the initial phase of the protest.
On Thursday, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said that the UK government was preparing to impose sanctions against Belarus, based on alleged human rights violations committed by Lukashenko’s government.
Earlier in the week, the EU foreign Affairs Council failed to agree on a Belarus sanctions list. According to High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrel, the sanctions will be discussed by EU leaders at their next summit.
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