Belarus' opposition politicians met with European Union ambassadors on
September 29. Taking part in the meeting were Anatol Lyabedzka of the United
Civic Party, former presidential candidate Alyaksandr Kazulin, Alyaksandr
Milinkevich of the Movement for Freedom, Syarhey Kalyakin of the Belarusian
Party of Communists, Anatol Lyaukovich of the Belarusian Social Democratic
Party "Hramada," Alyaksey Yanukevich of the Belarusian Popular Front
and Paval Sevyarynets of the Belarusian Christian Democracy.
The
meeting was closed to the press, Lyabedzka told BelaPAN. He said that he had suggested
that the EU should assist Belarus
with loans and investment only on condition that the government holds a free
and fair election.
"A
free election is impossible without the free media, the registration of
political parties and groups or under conditions of politically motivated
persecution. There must be systemic changes toward a transparent election
process not limited to cosmetic measures," BelaPAN quoted Lyabedzka as saying.
