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June 16, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Minsk is in close contact, behind the scenes for now, with officials in large European countries, Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka said in an interview with Al Arabiya<\/em> English on June 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian state television channels broadcast the interview three days later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Belarusian ruler, his first contacts with the West took place more than two years ago and concerned representatives of the United Kingdom. \u201cWe discussed many problems, including the ongoing conflict in Ukraine,\u201d \u0141uka\u0161enka said. \u201cI expressed my view. Later I met with the new heads of the respective agencies of the United Kingdom.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He claimed that Belarusian authorities are \u201cin touch with Europeans, even with some neighbors, Lithuania and Poland for example,\u201d and that there is \u201cmomentum for cooperation\u201d with the EU and other Western powers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAmericans are not the only ones we are in talks with,\u201d \u0141uka\u0161enka said. \u201cAnd not only to make Americans [\u2026] put pressure on Europeans. That wouldn\u2019t be bad and I\u2019m not rejecting it. But we\u2019re in a dialogue with Europeans as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier, Belarus\u2019 Deputy Foreign Minister Ihar Siakreta played up the \u201cnon-public dialogue\u201d with the West, claiming that it has been \u201cvery intensive\u201d over the last year. \u201cWe meet with our colleagues, directors of political departments, deputy ministers in capitals and within international organizations, without making it public,\u201d he said on May 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian foreign ministry reported a February 5\u20136 visit to Minsk by Brice Roquefeuil, of the French foreign ministry, a week after it took place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On May 24, French President Emmanuel Macron and \u0141uka\u0161enka held a telephone conversation. AFP<\/em>, citing an anonymous source close to the president, said Macron warned his interlocutor \u201cagainst taking part in Moscow\u2019s war against Ukraine.\u201d The \u00c9lys\u00e9e Palace did not officially comment on the call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On June 3, it became known that Nicolas Lerner, head of France\u2019s Directorate\u2011General for External Security, had visited Belarus. The visit had not been announced publicly, but a diplomatic source confirmed to Pozirk<\/em> that it had taken place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian education ministry\u2019s press office reported on May 26 that Deputy Education Minister Kaciaryna Piatruckaja had met in Minsk with Samuela Isopi, deputy director general of the Italian foreign ministry responsible for migration policy and Italian education abroad. The meeting was held \u201cat the initiative of the Italian side.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian opposition forces have repeatedly warned the West against re-engaging with Minsk without securing an end to politically motivated persecution in Belarus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

June 16, Pozirk. Minsk is in close contact, behind the scenes for now, with officials in large European countries, Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka said in an interview with Al Arabiya English on June 12. Belarusian state television channels broadcast the interview three days later. According to the Belarusian ruler, his first contacts with the West took place […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":191956,"template":"","rubric":[16],"class_list":["post-192015","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\u0141uka\u0161enka claims \u201cnon-public\u201d talks with Europe in full swing | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"June 16, Pozirk. 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