The ambassadors of the EU countries laid flowers to the place of death of a protester near the metro station “Pushkinskaya” in Minsk. This was reported by the portal Reform.by with reference to the Belarusian branch of the American “Radio Liberty”.
It is reported that at the moment of the diplomats at this place continued to protest. The demonstrators responded to the protest, chanting “Thank you!” in Russian and Belarusian language.
The head of the EU delegation to Belarus Dirk Schuebel made a statement. He called on the authorities to release detainees and allow citizens to exercise their right to peaceful protest and said that August 14 will be the foreign Affairs Council of the EU, which will discuss the situation in Belarus.
On the death of a participant in the protests on “Pushkin” became known on August 10. Residents of the Belarusian capital regularly bring flowers to the place where he was mortally wounded.
In Belarus several days of mass protests. The participants demanded the resignation of Alexander Lukashenko and the holding of new and fair presidential elections. According to the official data of the CEC, Lukashenko on 9 August won the election more than 80 percent of the vote.
The protests were dispersed by security forces using special equipment. Detained several thousand people. It is known about two victims. Instituted dozens of criminal cases.
