- ARAB NEWS
- 27 Apr 2024
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TOKYO: Japan urged Belarus on Wednesday to stop violence against protesters over the result of the Aug. 9 presidential election.
Belarus authorities should “immediately cease acts of violence and arbitrary detention of participants of peaceful protests, as well as alleged ill-treatment of those who have been detained,” Foreign Ministry Press Secretary Tomoyuki Yoshida said in a statement.
Tokyo hopes that the stability and development of Belarus “can be ensured in a manner which reflects the collective will of the Belarussian people and respects the principles of the rule of law and democracy,” Yoshida said.
JIJI Press
