French president phones Łukašenka, Belarusian leader’s press office says
May 24, Pozirk. Alaksandar Łukašenka’s press office has reported that the Belarusian ruler held a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron “at the initiative of the French side.”
The two discussed “regional issues and Belarus’ relations with the EU and France,” the statement said.
Łukašenka has not communicated with Macron since their phone call on February 26, 2022, two days after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
France and the EU do not recognize Łukašenka as Belarus’ legitimate president. Belarus has designated France an unfriendly state.
Belarus is holding at least seven French nationals in prison.
Belarus’ opposition leader meets with Armenian, Slovak and Canadian prime ministers in Yerevan
May 5, Pozirk. Belarus’ opposition leader Śviatłana Cichanoŭskaja met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on the sidelines of the European Political Community Summit in Yerevan on May 4, her press office reported. Cichanoŭskaja said …
