Canada says it is deeply concerned by violence after Belarus elections


  • World
  • Tuesday, 11 Aug 2020

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada is "deeply concerned" by a police crackdown after a presidential election in Belarus and wants the government to show restraint, Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Monday.

In a statement, Champagne said actions by the authorities had "further eroded the democratic legitimacy of the vote" and called for the results of Sunday's election "to reflect the will of the people."

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