PARIS, 19 October 2021, (TON): French diplomat Nicolas de Lacoste confirmed that after his appointment as the republic’s ambassador to Belarus, he did not present his credentials to the country’s pr-esident, Alexander Lukash-enko.

This happened due to the fact that Paris did not recognize the results of last year’s presidential elections in the country.

The ambassador said in his farewell address, published on the website of the French embassy in Minsk “Unfortunately, my wife and I are forced to leave B-elarus. As you know, Fran-ce did not recognize the results of the elections on August 9, 2020, and I did not present my credentials.”

“We spent difficult but unforgettable days here. We made many interesting and important meetings and discoveries. We met many co-urageous and strong-minded people. My wife and I discovered the generosity and beauty of Belarus and Belarusians. You will always be in our hearts and thoughts”, – de Lacoste addressed the Belarusians.

The diplomat entered Belarus in November 2020 as the appointed ambassador of France and in December 2020 presented copies of his credentials only to Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei. However, he never presented his credentials to Lukashenka.