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"Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, at its most recent session, the Foreign Affairs Council expressed its grave concerns at the deteriorating situation in Belarus, the lack of respect for human rights, and the complete lack of democracy and the rule of law. The Council noted that the conduct of the parliamentary elections in September was non-transparent and unfair. In view of the critical situation, the EU has rightly suspended the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement concluded with Belarus. I recommend that the new message we send to the Government of Belarus be equally unambiguous. On the other hand, we must assure the Belarusian people of our unconditional solidarity, since the European sanctions are targeted not at them but at the dictatorial regime.
I call upon the European External Action Service and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to act with the utmost resolve with a view to ensuring that Belarus cooperates unconditionally with international human rights forums, releases political prisoners with immediate effect, and calls a halt to torture and executions."@en1
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