Poland concerned about unrest in Minsk

The Polish foreign ministry has issued a statement saying that it was concerned by “the way Belarusian authorities impeded the organisation of peaceful protests” in Minsk on Saturday. “Preventive detentions and arrests, along with the intimidation of journalists and independent organizations activists, which happened last week and on the day of the protest, including the search of the premises of the 'Wiasna' organization, as well as making it more difficult for protesters to reach the place of the demonstration in Minsk, are examples of recent violations of fundamental civil liberties and human rights in Belarus,” the statement read. On Saturday Belarusian police detained hundreds of protesters during a rally marking the unofficial “Freedom Day” in Minsk. Dozens of people were injured after being attacked by authorities. Poland, for years, have been a strong supporter of the Belarusian opposition. The public TV broadcaster TVP, even launched its own Belsat station aimed to diffuse the official government propaganda. But, the new Law and Justice (PiS) government, soften its stance on Alexander Lukashenko authoritarian regime hoping that it will lead to increased trade.