The Ambassador of Belarus to Slovakia Igor Leshchenya, who supported the protesters in Belarus, resigned, writes portal tut.by.
The diplomatic representative himself called this a logical step.
“I really resigned. This is a logical step, since as an ambassador I have been appointed by the incumbent president and it is assumed that I must pursue a policy determined by him. The Foreign Ministry believes that the civic position expressed in my statement has gone beyond this framework”, – the ambassador said.
With reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the republic, it is clarified that so far there has been no decree on the resignation of the diplomat.
Before that, Leshchenya in his video message expressed solidarity with those who took to the streets of Belarusian cities with peaceful processions. He added that he was shocked by the beatings inflicted on the demonstrators.
During the protests in the first days, more than 6,700 people were detained. As reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic, hundreds of people were injured during the riots, including over 120 law enforcement officers.
According to the Ministry of Health of Belarus, two protesters have died.