Accessibility links

Breaking News

Poland Expels Belarusian Diplomat


25 July 2005 -- Poland says it is expelling a Belarusian diplomat following Minsk's recent expulsion of a Polish consular official.

A Foreign Ministry statement said today the decision is the result of the "entirely unjustified" removal of the Polish head of the consular office in Minsk, Andrzej Buczak. However it did not name the Belarusian diplomat who is being told to leave.

Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has accused Poland of working against him ahead of next year's presidential elections.

(AP/Reuters)


Related stories:

Belarus Accuses Polish NGO Of Spying

Poland's Row With Belarus To Affect Visa Policy

Warsaw Turns Up Diplomatic Heat On Minsk Over Polish Group

Belarus: Expelled U.S. Academic Says Minsk In Anti-Western 'Cleanup'

Belarus Orders Expulsion Of Polish Diplomat

RFE/RL has been declared an "undesirable organization" by the Russian government.

If you are in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine and hold a Russian passport or are a stateless person residing permanently in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine, please note that you could face fines or imprisonment for sharing, liking, commenting on, or saving our content, or for contacting us.

To find out more, click here.

XS
SM
MD
LG