Deputy Minister Marcin Przydacz takes part in Polish- French consultations on Eastern policy
12.11.2020
Today, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Marcin Przydacz held a round of consultations focusing on Eastern policy and transatlantic relations with Secretary General of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic François Delattre. The talks also covered current issues related to Belarus, the South Caucasus and Russia. The officials paid particular attention to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the context of a ceasefire declared last night between the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces. The interlocutors also discussed transatlantic relations in the context of the recent election in the US.
On the subject of Belarus, the diplomats talked about the current situation with
respect to demonstrations of Belarusian society taking place in Minsk. They
emphasised the importance of European support for civil society in Belarus,
condemned repressions against protesters, and called for the release of the
detainees. The officials agreed that the international community, the European Union
in particular, needs to stay highly engaged in matters relating to Belarus. They
expressed their readiness to continue actions in this area in the nearest future.
The ministers further agreed that the EU needs to keep the issue of respect for
human rights by the Russian Federation authorities high on its agenda.
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