Since President Lukashenko replaced the parliament directly elected in 1996 with a national assembly appointed by himself, contacts between his regime and the EU have been very limited.
Kopš prezidents A. Lukašenko 1996. gada tiešās vēlēšanās ievēlētu parlamentu aizstāja ar viņa paša ieceltu parlamentu, prezidenta Lukašenko režīma un Eiropas Savienības kontakti ir ļoti ierobežoti.