EU press service reported, that on 27 February 2017, the Council decided to prolong the restrictive measures against Belarus for one year, until 28 February 2018.
The document noted that Brussels extended an embargo on supplies of weapons and special-purpose police vehicles along with visa restrictions against four Belarusian officials. The council allowed national governments of the EU member-countries to make decisions on exporting biathlon equipment to Belarus.
This is being informed by TASS news agency.
According to EU press service, tangible steps taken by Belarus to respect universal fundamental freedoms, rule of law and human rights will remain key for the shaping of the EU's future policy towards Belarus
The EU imposed the first batch of visa sanctions against Belarus and its President Alexander Lukashenko in 2002 over human rights violations.