9 political prisoners launched in Belarus arrive in Lithuania, together with one Pole

On 13 December, 9 political prisoners launched from Belarus had been taken to Lithuania, together with Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski and one citizen of Poland.

Supply: Reuters; Belarusian media and human rights organisations, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Reuters reported, citing unnamed official sources, that 9 of these launched ended up in Lithuania, whereas 114 had been taken to Ukraine.

Belarusian media and human rights defenders point out Polish citizen Roman Haluz amongst these launched.

In the meantime, ethnic Pole and journalist Andrzej Poczobut, whose launch Warsaw has lengthy been looking for, just isn’t amongst these freed.

Poland's Overseas Ministry spokesman Maciej Wąsik stated he doesn’t know whether or not there was an opportunity of his launch this time.

"Just a few years in the past, there was a scenario when Andrzej Poczobut acquired such a proposal, however didn’t take it. This time, I have no idea whether or not such a proposal was made," TVN24 quoted him as saying.

Relating to the launched Polish citizen, the spokesman confirmed that he’s in Vilnius "among the many 9 individuals who entered the US Embassy".

"Whether or not he desires to go to Poland or keep there for a while to relaxation is solely his choice," Wąsik added.

Background:

• On 13 December, Alexander Lukashenko's workplace introduced the discharge of 123 political prisoners, saying it passed off "as a part of preparations with the president of america and at his request" in reference to the lifting of US sanctions.
• Earlier, it grew to become recognized that 114 of the 123 individuals launched are presently in Ukraine. Amongst them are former presidential candidate Viktar Babaryka, his affiliate Maria Kolesnikova, and Marina Zolotova, editor-in-chief of the TUT.by portal. Nobel laureate and human rights defender Ales Bialiatski ended up in Vilnius.
• It was reported on 13 December that america had lifted sanctions on Belarusian potash.
• On 4 November, the US Treasury Division eased sure sanctions on Belarus, lifting restrictions on the nationwide airline and allowing operations linked to Lukashenko's plane.

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