The parts of its economy Belarus targeting sanctions, following the forced landing of a plane in Minsk and the arrest of a dissident journalist, will be debated today by European Union foreign ministers.
“The hijacking of the plane and the arrest of the two passengers is completely unacceptable and we will start discussing the application of sanctions in sectors and the economy,” European Union Foreign Minister Josep Borrell told reporters ahead of an informal meeting in Lisbon.
He himself stated that one A new round of sanctions against Belarusians is at an advanced stage, but without giving more details, according to AMPE.
At the same time, the Lithuania said the proposed economic sanctions against Belarus should target those the sectors that benefit the country’s leadership the most, although discussions are just beginning.
“We could talk about the oil production sector,” Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis told reporters as he met with his European partners in Lisbon.
Belarus: Estonia and Luxembourg: What do they think about sanctions?
Proposed European Union sanctions against Belarus will target companies close to the Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, said today her Foreign Minister Estonia.
“Companies close to the Belarusian regime will be sanctioned,” Eva-Maria Limetz told reporters after an informal meeting with her European partners, according to AMPE.
His Foreign Minister Luxembourg For his part, Asselborn said Belarus was one of the world’s largest exporters of potassium and that any possible European Union sanctions on the country would have an impact on Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko.
“It will hit Lukashenko hard if we target potassium exports,” Asselborn told reporters.
Belarus: Germany expects sanctions – a blow to financial transactions
The proposed European Union economic sanctions on Belarus will hurt the country’s financial transactions, Germany said today.
“It is clear that we will not be satisfied with small steps of sanctions, but that we want to significantly target the economic structure and financial transactions in Belarus with sanctions,” said the German Foreign Minister. Haiko Maas to journalists in Lisbon before meeting with his European counterparts.
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