EU commented on draft amendments to Belarusian Constitution

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EU commented on draft amendments to Belarusian Constitution

The EU commented on the draft amendments to the Constitution of Belarus – RIA Novosti, 27.12.2021

EU commented on draft amendments to Belarusian Constitution

The European Union has taken note of the draft amendments to the constitution of Belarus, published on Monday, but Brussels’ priority remains “national dialogue and … RIA Novosti, 12.27.2021

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BRUSSELS, December 27 – RIA Novosti. The European Union has taken note of the draft amendments to the constitution of Belarus, published on Monday, but the priority of Brussels remains “the national dialogue and fair presidential elections in this country”, told RIA Novosti a representative of the European Commission. For the EU, a priority that remains is the end of the repression, the release of political prisoners, a genuine inclusive dialogue, which should lead to new free and fair presidential elections under the supervision of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. OSCE man (ODIHR), ”said the representative of the European Commission. According to him, these principles were announced in October 2020 following the results of the EU summit. It is expected that the constitutional referendum in Belarus will take place in the second half of February. A draft constitutional amendment prepared by a specially created committee and task force was released for public comment on Monday. the sixth time. Unauthorized mass opposition protests have taken place in the country, which, among other things, have been suppressed by law enforcement officials with special equipment and means. On February 11, the Belarusian KGB announced that the protests had all but ceased. In early December, the EU announced new sanctions against Belarus. This is the fifth package of sanctions since last year’s presidential elections in Belarus, after which protests took place across the country. The EU’s fifth sanctions list against Belarus includes 17 individuals and 11 organizations. Today, the total number of people involved in the European Union’s anti-Belarus sanctions has grown to 183 individuals and 26 organizations. The sanctions include a ban on entry into the EU for individuals, as well as freezing the accounts of individuals and organizations. In addition, individuals and European companies are prohibited from transferring funds to people involved in these lists. Belarus, in response to Western sanctions, announced that from January 1, it will impose a food embargo on certain goods from the EU, the United States and for six months. Canada, Great Britain and several other countries.

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EU commented on draft amendments to Belarusian Constitution