“We believe that Alexander Lukashenko earned respect not only of Belarusian people, but of the whole Slavic world,” the resolution adopted at the second congress of the party held in Poland’s Czosnow on 5 March says. The delegates of the congress congratulated Alexander Lukashenko on the re-election, wished him success and the prosperity and well-being for the Belarusian people.
The resolution was signed by Chairman of the Slavic Union party Wlodzimierz Rynkowski, Chair of the Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine Natalia Vitrenko, Chairman of the International Union of Public Associations The Slavic Council Nikolai Kikeshev, Chairman of the Kievan Rus party Pavel Baulin, Chairman of the Labor Confederation of Ukraine Vladimir Marchenko, Chairman of the Czech-Moravian Slavic Union Zdenek Opatril. These politicians and public figures voiced solidarity with the policy of the Belarusian head of state and condemned the sanctions imposed on Belarus by the West.
The Slavic Union is a relatively young Polish political party. It was established on 3 August 2006 following the re-registration of the public association with the same name founded in 2004. According to its charter, the party is committed to defending the rights and interests of the Polish people and preserving its Slavonic identity. The party actively participates in the political, public, economic and cultural life of the country. The party opposes the deployment of the US anti-missile shield in Poland. The party sees its allies in the former Eastern block.