Stefan Eriksson: The good will prevail. Long live Belarus!

The Swedish ambassador made a statement addressed to the Belarusians.

Stefan Eriksson, Sweden’s envoy to Minsk whose accreditation was not prolonged by the Belarusian powers, thanked the people of Belarus for their support in a message posted on his Facebook account.

“Dear friends! I have already realized that I will not be able to answer properly to the support that you are showing. It is hard times for me. I never wanted to be in that situation, and would exchange your praise for a possibility to work in Belarus and see you! Your support is undoubtedly soothing and heart-warming. And I am so grateful for that!

I’m not sure if I deserve your praise, because anyway I was simply doing my job that I loved so much and tried to be honest about. Belarus may have given me inspiration to do so much more than I ought to, but then this is your accomplishment! When I read your comments, I get a feeling that you have already buried me… Please, don’t burry me yet,” the diplomat wrote.

“Karlsson/Eriksson will be back! See you soon! The good will prevail! Long live Belarus,” the message ends here.

According to charter97.org, on 3 August Sweden’s Foreign Minister Carl Bildt wrote on his Twitter account that the Swedish ambassador was told to leave Minsk.