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The Council of Europe stands for human rights, rule of law and democracy, he said. Even if some governments cannot join it because they reject these values, many people in their countries feel connected to Europe, he added. <\/p>\n<p> &#8220;We are now building a bridge to these people,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p> In September 2022, the council&#8217;s Committee of Ministers decided to form a contact group on Belarus. It includes representatives of the country&#8217;s democratic forces and civil society. The group has met three times since then and plans to meet again in October.<\/p>\n<p>The council also announced a plan in February to support Belarusian civil society and democracy activists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 19, BPN. The Council of Europe is seeking closer ties with Belarusian opposition groups, a German lawmaker has said. 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