Europe demands observation of conditions from Lukashenka :: Charter'97 :: News

Full-value political relationship with Lukashenka is possible only if he observes certain conditions, general secretary of the Christian –Democratic Union (CDU) of Germany Ronald Pofalla declared in his interview to BelaPAN on the 31 of January.

The German policymaker stressed that the European Union demands, first of all, release of the political prisoners in the country, provision of freedom of press and equal access to the mass media for all political parties.

“ No relationship is possible with Belarus without these conditions being observed by their authorities”. He also pointed out that the European Union and Germany as its acting chairman are interested in democratic changes in Belarus.

Ronald Pofalla also stressed that the democratic opposition in Belarus was conducting «very active work». “It is supported by broad masses and this massive support is expanding”, General secretary of the CDU said. According to him, strivings for democratic changes in Belarus have become a ”linking force” for the opposition.

It is to be mentioned, that today Ronald Pofalla met leader of the united democratic forces of Belarus Alyaksandr Milinkevich. According to the Belarusian policymaker, they discussed the problematic issues of the Belarusian opposition, elections in Belarus, Belarusian-Russian gas-oil crises as well as perspective development of the Belarusian-German relationship.