Belarusian dictator has new advocate

A Ukrainian politician suggests not isolating the last dictator of Europe.

Volodymyr Lytvyn, the head of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukrainian, suggests the European Parliament should cooperate with Belarus through the intermediary of Ukraine. He made this statement today at the fifth sitting of the Interparliamentary Assembly of Ukraine and Poland.

As the news agency LIGABiznesInform reports, Lytvyn noted speaking about the Eastern Partnership Programme that it’s important for the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine that the parliamentary cooperation in the framework of this initiative start as soon as possible. “At the same time, taking into account the attitude, first of all one of the European Parliament, towards the evaluation of the Belarusian elections, both parliamentary and presidential, we have proposed Ukraine as a mediator in EP-Belarus negotiations. We understand that the path of isolation and all isolation efforts are the easiest way here, which will bring no results”, the head of the Ukrainian Parliament said.

Lytvyn also noted that he expected his initiative to find support of Ukraine.

We remind that the European Parliament adopted a harsh resolution on Belarus on January 20 protesting to the flowed presidential elections followed by brutal repressions. Three presidential candidates are still in the KGB jail. Over 40 people are accused in the criminal case of the so called mass riot.