Scalfarotto: Belarus, we renew our call for dialogue

“We renew our appeal to the Belarusian Government to make dialogue with the opposition and civil society the one and only ground of confrontation for a stable negotiated solution to the current crisis,” Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto affirmed. “The European Union must continue to draw strength from the cohesion it is demonstrating on this dossier and implement as soon as possible the appropriate measures at its disposal to induce the Government of Minsk to immediately stop the ongoing repression, to respect fundamental freedoms (starting with press freedom) and to start a political dialogue with the opposition” Mr Scalfarotto concluded.