Foreign ministry: if US and EU respect Belarusian people they have to respect their choice
27.03.2006 13:35
If the USA and EU respect the Belarusian people they have to respect their choice as well, goes a statement of the foreign ministry in response to the US and EU travel restrictions imposed on some Belarusian officials.
“The European Union and USA have responded to Alexander Lukashenko’s re-election by imposing restrictions on Belarusian officials.
It is difficult to comprehend the reason of such actions. As both the EU and US did not doubt that Alexander Lukashenko was the most popular leader in Belarus leaving all his rivals far behind. It means that they dislike the choice of the people,” the statement goes.
“Along with that the US and EU repeatedly declare their interest in establishing friendly relations with the Belarusian people. The foreign ministry once again emphasizes: if the US and EU respect the Belarusians they have to respect their choice."
The foreign ministry’s statement also says that “to respond to the people’s choice by introducing restrictions is to make people live according to somebody else’s standards. This is not the best and far-sighted policy. The Republic of Belarus keeps for itself the right to take response measures.”
