On April 16-17 Belarus will visit EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn

EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy will be paying official visit to Belarus.

A trip to Belarus is in the schedule of the EU Commissioner, though it is still unknown which of Belarusian officials will hold a meeting with Hahn.

The day before the visit, on April 15, the politician is expected to meet with Belarusian human rights activist and chairman of the “Viasna” Human Rights Center Ales Bialiatski, BelaPAN reports.

The meeting focused on the problem of the existence of political prisoners in Belarus, with Dr. Hahn describing the release of the Belarusan prisoners as conscience as one of the EU’s priorities in relations with Belarus.

Let us recall that it was before the 2010 presidential election when the European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy visited Belarus last. Stefan Fule, the then Commissioner, came to Minsk twice - in July and November.