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Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Slovakia recall Minsk envoys for consultations

By Abiodun Ogundairo
10 October 2020   |   8:54 am
After Belarus accused Lithuania and Poland of "destructive" meddling, several EU countries temporarily pulled their envoys out of Minsk. Bulgaria called for "immediate and unconditional" release of political prisoners.

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