Gebhardt Weiss, German ambassador: “Not only a dialogue between the EU and Belarus, but a dialogue inside the country is important”

The 10th Minsk Forum “Belarus: European Nation in Transition: Identities and Cooperation in Politics, Economics, Society” has taken place on November 22-25. German ambassador to Belarus Dr. Gebhardt Weiss in his speech at the forum emphasized the fact that in actions of Belarusian elites from different camps lack rationalism. As an example he offered the European March, which was finally allowed, but arrests took place on the eve of the rally. The diplomat asked why activists were imprisoned before the rally while the decision had been taken to allow the march. Today answers questions of the Charter’97 press-center.