The European Union has prolonged sanctions against Belarus for a year
The EU Council has prolonged sanctions concerning Belarus till April, 10th, 2008. The representative of the EU’s mass-media service has informed that the Council has made a decision concerning prolongation of restrictions on entrance and freezing of the accounts entered in the past to year concerning separate representatives of authorities of Belarus, in view of a situation in the country for one year.
The reasons for curtailing of bilateral (EU-Minsk) relations are caused by authoritative tendencies of Belarusian President’s authority, especially, the infringement of the opposition’s rights and infringement of human rights in the republic. The EU still does not recognize the results of presidential elections in Belarus in March, 2005.
In April, 2006 the European Union has forbidden Alexander Lukashenko and 30 Belarus officials to enter the EU’s territory. In May, 2006, the sanctions against Belarusian government have been toughened - all Lukashenko’s and his 35 functionaries’ bank accounts in the European banks have been temporary closed. The EU Council has reserved the right to expand the list of the Belarusian officials concerning whom the specified restrictions and measures are taken.
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