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Post of UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus named senseless, futureless

It is obvious there is absolutely no need for a UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus the way it was. The post is senseless and futureless, BelTA learnt from Sergei Gaidukevich, member of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly, special representative of the Belarusian Foreign Minister for cooperation with European parliamentary institutions.

Commenting on the UN Council decision to annul the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus, the politician said, the decision had been approved of by a majority. “The Rapporteur worked for six years and what has changed in the time? His reports have not advanced the dialogue between states-members of the Council, between Belarus and Europe. Contrariwise, the reports furthered confrontation”, believes Sergei Gaidukevich.

In his words, there will be complete understanding only when Belarus, as a sovereign state, faces no more severe requirements and demands. Belarus actively and adequately pursues an open policy aimed at expanding the dialogue with all countries, including the European Union. There are no reasons for the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Belarus, stressed Sergei Gaidukevich. “If a country moves on, towards, it should be welcomed. We try to make the movement bilateral. Which is why some European politicians have to calm down and treat the situation more pragmatically”, the parliamentarian is convinced.