The authorities of Britain and the Baltic countries discussed a general approach to the situation in Belarus. This was known on March 10 following the visit of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Britain to Estonia. In Tallinn, they revealed, as agreed on "like-minded countries".
The heads of the Foreign Ministry of Great Britain, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia discussed the possibilities of closer cooperation between London and the Baltic countries, issues of European security, as well as relations with Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. This was aware of the visits of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Britain Dominic Raaba in Tallinn on March 10.
According to Estonian Minister Estonia Eva-Maria Liimets, the parties agreed to "support Ukraine to restore its territorial integrity and keep the situation in Belarus in the center of international attention." "I emphasized my colleagues that it is necessary to continue to help countries of the Eastern Partnership on elected ways of democratic reforms, the participation of civil society and modernization of the economy," the head of the Estonian Foreign Ministry said.
Liimets reported that an agreement was achieved at the meeting on further strengthening cooperation in NATO and transatlantic relations. "In matters of cyberspace, we emphasized the importance of practical cooperation and exchange of information between like-minded countries, because, working together, we are better protected from threats," she said.
Recall, earlier in Europe declared comprehensive support for the Belarusian opposition. "We will try to isolate the Government of Lukashenko, providing financial assistance to citizens and avoiding the government to fall into his pocket," Jozep Borrel promised the head of the EU diplomacy. In particular, Brussels promised to allocate € 24 million in the framework of the Eu4Belarus: Solidarity with People's People's Activities for Long-Term Financial Support of Civil Society and organizations aimed at the "Democratic" transformation of Belarus.
Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that the external interference in the affairs of Belarus "takes place" in the form of "information, political, financial support from the opposition from abroad". The Russian leader called on to give Minsk the opportunity to deal with his questions "in a calm mode."
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