Milinkevich meets with German leader Angela Merkel

Belarusian opposition politician Alyaksandr Milinkevich met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of a human rights conference in Berlin on September 17.

Mr. Milinkevich told the German leader about his opinion of the situation in Belarus and called on the European Union and Germany to conduct “an active moral and flexible policy toward Belarus,” according to the former presidential candidate’s press office.

Speaking at the conference, Ms. Merkel described steps to improve Belarus’ human rights record as Europe’s priority.

Mr. Milinkevich was expected to meet with Ronald Pofalla, secretary general of Germany's ruling Christian Democratic Union, on Thursday.