Piotr Müller made the statement after Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met in Warsaw on Monday, Polish state news agency PAP reported.
Belarusian opposition 'encouraging anti-war sentiment'
The talks between Morawiecki and Tsikhanouskaya focused on "the situation in Belarus, the support of the Belarusian authorities given to Russia in the conflict with Ukraine, the activities of the Belarusian democratic opposition and support for civil society," according to the Polish prime minister's office.
At a briefing afterwards, Müller said that the Belarusian opposition was playing "a prominent role in encouraging anti-war sentiment."
Belarus 'should not be joining the war'
He stated: “Belarusian opposition leaders have said right from the start that the East should be an area of peace… the actions of the Belarusian opposition are highly significant because thanks to them, the Belarusian public believes their country should not be joining the war.”
The Polish government spokesman said there was “strong resistance” in Belarus to Alexander Lukashenka’s support for the Russian invasion.
“Hopefully in the future, this resistance will pave the way for further lasting democratic change in Belarus,” Müller added.
He told reporters that Morawiecki also spoke to Tsikhanouskaya about "the current state of the war" in Ukraine.
“The leaders of the Belarusian opposition fully support the Ukrainian authorities, who are bravely battling the Russian invasion,” Müller said.
Noting that “there are no free media in Belarus,” he added that "hopefully Belarusian dissidents will continue to educate their compatriots about Russia’s real intentions and actions in Ukraine.”
Tuesday is day 132 of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Source: PAP, polskieradio24.pl