Leaders of Belarusan opposition and Polish diplomat discussed the influence of Ukrainian factor

The meeting was held during the Minsk visit of a Polish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tomasz Orłowski.

The meeting of the Polish diplomat with the representatives of Belarusan opposition and expert community lasted for over two hours.

Anatoly Liabedzka, Stanislau Shushkevich, Uladzimir Niakliaeu, Paval Seviarynets, as well as political scientists Aliaksandr Klaskouski, Valery Karbalevich, Dzianis Mialiantsau and others took part in the meeting.

The parties were actively discussing the current Belarusan situation and prognosis of its development, as well as the Ukrainian issue and its impact on the political situation in Europe.

“All that is important to Poland in its relations with Belarus was being discussed, i.e. the issue of the political prisoners, the 2015 presidential elections, the unity of opposition. We also talked about the independent media that broadcast to Belarus from the territory of Poland – television channel Belsat and Radio Racyja. The issues of visas and local border traffic were raised,” Paval Seviarynets, an ex-political prisoner and a leader of the Belarusian Christian Democracy, told Belsat.

Tomasz Orłowski also held a meeting with Belarusan Minister of Foreign Affairs Uladzimir Makei. During the meeting the sides discussed the issues of Belarus-Poland bilateral relations, Belarus-EU interaction and other issues of mutual interest.