Post by Jaga on Aug 16, 2007 7:49:21 GMT -7
Poland's Deputy senate speaker not allowed to enter Belarus
Poland's Deputy Senate Speaker Krzysztof Putra (Law and Justice -- PiS) was denied entry to Belarus on Wednesday.
Later in the same day, Poland's opposite party Civic Platform leader Donald Tusk was not allowed in Belarus either.
The two politicians were planning to attend ceremonies marking the Polish Army Day in Grodno organized by the Union of Poles in Belarus.
Putra told PAP news agency no explanation of the negative decision was provided by the Belarussian services.
He said he was crossing the border together with Poland's Consul to Grodno Andrzej Kretowski and deputy head of the Senate Chancellery Romuald Lanczkowski, who was allowed to cross the border.
The Deputy Senate Speaker said the Belarussian authorities' decision "meant the harassing of the Polish side represented by the high ranking official."
He stressed that his visit to Belarus was not of political nature.
Belarussian Ambassador to Poland Pavel Latushka was summoned to the Polish Foreign Ministry to explain why Deputy Senate Speaker Putra and Civic Platform leader Tusk were denied visas to enter Belarus, Foreign Ministry spokesman Robert Szaniawski said.
english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6240794.html
Poland's Deputy Senate Speaker Krzysztof Putra (Law and Justice -- PiS) was denied entry to Belarus on Wednesday.
Later in the same day, Poland's opposite party Civic Platform leader Donald Tusk was not allowed in Belarus either.
The two politicians were planning to attend ceremonies marking the Polish Army Day in Grodno organized by the Union of Poles in Belarus.
Putra told PAP news agency no explanation of the negative decision was provided by the Belarussian services.
He said he was crossing the border together with Poland's Consul to Grodno Andrzej Kretowski and deputy head of the Senate Chancellery Romuald Lanczkowski, who was allowed to cross the border.
The Deputy Senate Speaker said the Belarussian authorities' decision "meant the harassing of the Polish side represented by the high ranking official."
He stressed that his visit to Belarus was not of political nature.
Belarussian Ambassador to Poland Pavel Latushka was summoned to the Polish Foreign Ministry to explain why Deputy Senate Speaker Putra and Civic Platform leader Tusk were denied visas to enter Belarus, Foreign Ministry spokesman Robert Szaniawski said.
english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6240794.html