07/06/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/06/2021 14:30
Minister Garneau meets with Belarusian opposition leader
July 6, 2021 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarusian opposition leader.
Minister Garneau reaffirmed Canada s support for Belarus democratic movement and sought Ms. Tsikhanouskaya s views regarding the ongoing human rights violations in the country. Minister Garneau reiterated the need for an international investigation into these violations.
Minister Garneau underscored Canada s support for democracy. He also pointed to Canada s multifaceted support to Belarusian civil society and to recent sanctions, in coordination with the United Kingdom, United States and European Union, to maintain pressure on the Belarusian regime to end its repeated assault on the human rights and dignity of the Belarusian people.
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