WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Belarus is boycotting a summit in Warsaw where European Union leaders are pressuring countries to the bloc's east to make democratic reforms.
EU leaders wanted to signal their disapproval of the authoritarian regime of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko by inviting the country’s foreign minister.
Every other country in the region is represented by their top leader.
The Belarusian Embassy in Poland said the failure to invite Lukashenko was a case of "unprecedented discrimination" against Belarus.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk noted the absence of delegation from Belarus as he opened discussions Friday, the second day of the two-day summit.
He expressed hope Minsk would one day join "the family of European states."
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