Belarus Responds to Western Criticism at OSCE Platform in Vienna

Belarus is not given peace. The discussion of the presidential elections in our country became one of the key topics at the recent meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna.

The Belarusian delegation added a separate item to the agenda: informing about the election results and refuting the critical remarks from representatives of Western countries.

"We regret to note the continued baseless criticism of Belarus by certain Western countries, using clichéd labels and sanction threats," noted the Belarusian diplomats. "Belarus has taken note of the statements made by Western countries regarding the elections held in Belarus. Such a reaction did not surprise us. We are forced to state that this statement deliberately distorts facts and does not take into account the objective realities in Belarus and the world. Moreover, this rhetoric is used against the backdrop of their own systemic problems, increasing internal disunity, and the degradation of the collective West's positions on the international stage."

The Belarusian Permanent Mission also drew attention to the obvious difference between the assessments of observers from more than 50 countries, including Western ones, who visited Belarus, and the pre-prepared clichés voiced today.