“We condemn the violence, we call for the release of the detainees and we call for a dialogue between the Belarusian authorities and the Belarusian society,” Kulebu quotes Interfax-Ukraine.

According to him, for Ukraine the right to peaceful protest is an important part of political and public life.

The minister added that the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry is closely monitoring the situation.

Earlier, Kuleba said that the Ukrainian side is not yet ready to assess the results of the presidential elections in Belarus.