They say that "authentic reports point to the victory of Svetlana Tykhanouskaya", and they consider Lukashenko persona non grata.
In the European Parliament, deputies do not recognize the official results of the presidential elections in Belarus. This is stated in the joint statement of the EP parties, published on Monday, August 17.
"The presidential elections on August 9 were neither free nor fair, and credible reports point to the victory of Svetlana Tykhanouskaya. Therefore, we do not recognize Alexander Lukashenko as the re-elected president of Belarus and consider him persona non grata in the European Union. We join the Belarusian people in their demand for new and free elections under the supervision of independent observers", the document reads.
