Presidential elections in Belarus not held in compliance with democratic standards. So on the last ballot supported the official representative of the German government Steffen Seibert at a press conference in Berlin. It is reported by the German office of Reuters.
“Numerous reports of systematic violations of electoral legislation can be considered trustworthy”, — quotes the portal of his word. Seibert stressed that these issues will be discussed at the level of the European Union: the bloc of countries should, in his opinion, to speak with one voice.
Separately, he noted the unacceptability of violent suppression of popular uprisings in his words, human rights should be an important priority for the Belarusian government.
Earlier on August 10, recognized of the Russian Federation and a number of other States, the President of the country Vladimir Lukashenko declared that the demonstrations in the Belarusian cities provoked by the “puppeteers” from the West.
Evening of August 9, Belarus broke out to protest. In the center of Minsk, clashes with Riot police. Protesters suppressed with tear gas, stun grenades, smoke grenades. According to official figures, suffered 39 of the security forces and civilians. more than 50 human rights activists reported one dead party protests.
According to the CEC, Lukashenko won 80,23% of the votes. His main rival Svetlana Tikhanovski — 9.9 percent. She said it would not recognize the results.
