EP adopts resolution on Belarus by absolute majority of votes
The names of four ex-presidential candidates, who are still in the KGB prison, have been mentioned in the resolution upon Jacek Protasiewicz's suggestion.
The European Parliament is also "deeply concerned about the physical condition of Mikalaj Statkevich, who has been on a hunger strike for more than 30 days".
The members of the European Parliament have voted on the agreed draft of resolution on Belarus with minor edits. The draft has been presented on January 19. The European Parliament urges the EU institutions to consider targeted economic sanctions and the freezing of all the macrofinancial aid provided to Belarus, to re-apply the visa ban on the Belarusian leading authorities and to suspend Belarusian participation in the Eastern Partnership activities. It also suggests supporting independent media and expresses its opinion that the World Ice Hockey Championships should not be held in Belarus while there are political prisoners in the country.
The names of four ex-presidential candidates, who are still in the KGB prison - Andrej Sannikau, Uladzimir Nyaklyaeu, Mikalaj Statkevich, Ales Mikhalevich - have been mentioned in the resolution upon Jacek Protasiewicz's suggestion. It is also stated in the resolution, that the European Parliament is "deeply concerned about the physical condition of Mikalaj Statkevich, who has been on a hunger strike for more than 30 days", upon the suggestion of Justas Paleckis.
