WorlPosted at: Nov 11 2021 7:11AM Borrell says Belarusian actions on border with Poland require international reaction
Brussels, Nov 11 (UNI/Sputnik) EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has condemned Belarusian actions on the migration crisis on the border with Poland saying that they require a strong international reaction.
Some 2,000 migrants have been stranded at the Belarusian border with Poland since Monday. As part of measures to prevent them from crossing over, the Polish authorities have deployed security forces to the border, even more escalating the tensions.
"The EU strongly condemns the [Alexander] Lukashenko regime for deliberately putting people’s lives and wellbeing in danger. Not only does it break international law, it also disregards the fundamental human rights to which Belarus has committed. Such inhumane actions call for a strong international reaction and cooperation in order to hold Belarus regime accountable for these violations. International organizations need to be provided with immediate and unhindered access to people therein to deliver humanitarian assistance," Borrell said in a statement on late Wednesday.
He expressed solidarity with all EU member states affected by what he described as a "hybrid attack."
In recent months, Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania have reported an increase in the number of people trying to cross the border from Belarus illegally, accusing Minsk of using migrants as a "hybrid weapon" and orchestrating a crisis to get back at Brussels for sanctions against Lukashenko. The Belarusian leader has rejected the accusations, saying his cash-strapped country can no longer afford tight border controls.
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