Endorsement of a resolution on the situation in Belarus

The European Parliament's plenary session approved on 24 November 2016 a resolution on the political situation in Belarus.

MEPs described the country's progress in upholding democratic vales as 'insufficient' and highlighted the continuous imprisionment of political activists and the harassment towards the opposition, besides the capital punishment which was still a reality.

The resolution also shows concerns over safety around the country's first nuclear power plant, in Ostrovets.

• Primary Source

BelTA, 25.11.16: MFA: European Parliament's resolution does not reflect the current state of Belarus-EU cooperation http://eng.belta.by/politics/view/mfa-european-parliaments-resolution-does-not-reflect-the-current-state-of-belarus-eu-cooperation-96657-2016/

TASS, 25.11.16: Diplomat slams EU Parliament’s resolution on Belarus as ‘deja vu’ http://tass.com/world/914551

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