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The UK Government has full diplomatic relations with the Government of Belarus, and
continue to work to improve them. We welcomed the release of six political prisoners
on 22 August, although we continue to have concerns about the human rights situation.
We have noted the preliminary statement of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation
in Europe’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the conduct
of the presidential elections on 11 October, and await its final report. We hope that
the Government of Belarus can take forward its dialogue with ODIHR on how to improve
the conduct of future elections. We work closely with EU partners on these issues,
and engage with the Belarusian authorities to press for political and economic reforms.
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