EU lifts most sanctions against Belarus despite human rights concerns. (The Guardian)

EU foreign ministers agreed Monday to lift nearly all sanctions on Belarus, including against strongman President Alexander Lukashenko, after improvements in the country’s human rights record. (AFP)

The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the decision of the European Union Council to lift most sanctions from Belarus, BelTA learned from Dmitry Mironchik, Head of the Information Office, Press Secretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (BelTa)