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NewsComment of the Press Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus over the adoption of a resolution on Belarus in the European Parliament

The resolution on Belarus of the European Parliament adopted yesterday is one-sided, short-sighted and biased.

If the European Parliament was after some constructive input into finding a way out from the differences between neighbours, then the instruments it chose were fairly lamentable by both substance and timing.

Firstly, the resolution has nothing in common with the real situation of the national minorities in Belarus. This can be confirmed by the Belarusian nationals, including those of Polish descent. This is obvious to any unbiased foreign observer.

Secondly, the adoption of the resolution comes as Belarus and Poland intensify their dialogue on a number of sensitive issues in their relationship. Is this a disservice or an attempt to wreck the dialogue by forces that are seemingly not interested in it?

Belarus, on its part, also has a few concerns and this is a ban for a number of the Belarusian nationals of Polish origin to enter Poland and hence the Schengen zone and the moves of the Polish side on issuing the Card of the Pole. However, we are trying to discuss these issues with Poland directly with no engagement of international institutions in our discussions.

Thirdly, by applying such instruments on a thin ice of interethnic relations the European Parliament takes risks to open a Pandora’s box with unpredictable consequences both inside and outside the European Union.

In future, we would like the organisation of such standing as the European Parliament to take a more weighed and responsible stance, especially in a domain of national minorities and give no way to shallow scheming of politicking apprentices.

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