MINSK, 2 February (BelTA) – Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Belarus Rosemary Thomas welcomes the vigorous public debate on the use of death penalty in Belarus. She made this statement at a press conference in Minsk on 2 February, BelTA has learnt.
“Apart from that, we welcome the Decree of the President of Belarus that lifts the restrictions on recuperation trips of Belarusian children living in the Chernobyl affected areas,” the diplomat said.
“We believe that Belarus is to make the next move in the dialogue with the EU. It is Minsk that sets the pace of this dialogue,” Rosemary Thomas said.
The UK has been authorized by Spain to represent the interests of the EU presiding country in Belarus. Spain took over the presidency in this organization on 1 January 2010 and will step down on 30 June 2010.
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