Pompeo: the United States condemns the violence against demonstrators in Belarus
The United States strongly condemn violence against demonstrators by the security forces in Minsk, and urge the authorities to refrain from use of force. About it wrote to US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo on August 10 in Twitter.
“The presidential elections in Belarus on 9 August a matter of deep concern. They were neither free nor fair. The United States strongly condemn violence against protesters and detention of opposition supporters. We support the democratic aspirations of the people of Belarus,” wrote Pompeo.
The conduct of the August 9 presidential elections in Belarus is deeply concerning. They were not free or fair. The U. S. strongly condemns violence against protesters and the detention of opposition supporters. We support the democratic aspirations of the people of Belarus.
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) August 10, 2020