
Article 1 
The Annex to Decision 2012/642/CFSP is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 6 November 2020.
For the Council
The President
M. ROTH
ANNEX

In the Annex to Decision 2012/642/CFSP, the following persons are added:

 NamesTranscription of Belarusian spellingTranscription of Russian spelling Names(Belarusian spelling) Names(Russian spelling) IdentifyingInformation Reasons for listing
‘45. Aliaksandr Ryhoravich LUKASHENKAAlexandr Grigorievich LUKASHENKO Аляксандр Рыгоравiч ЛУКАШЭНКА Александр Григорьевич ЛУКАШЕНКО President of the Republic of BelarusDOB: 30.8.1954POB: Kopys settlement, Vitebsk/Viciebsk Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)Gender: male As President of Belarus with authority over State bodies, he is responsible for the violent repression by the State apparatus carried out before and after the 2020 presidential election, in particular with the dismissal of key opposition candidates, arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
46. Viktar Aliaksandravich LUKASHENKAViktor Aleksandrovich LUKASHENKO Вiктар Аляксандравiч ЛУКАШЭНКА Виктор Александрович ЛУКАШЕНКО National Security Advisor to the President, Member of the Security CouncilDOB: 28.11.1975POB: Mogilev/Mahiliou (former USSR, now Belarus)Gender: male In his position as National Security Advisor to the President and a Member of the Security Council, as well as his informal supervisory position over Belarus security forces, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
47. Ihar Piatrovich SERGYAENKAIgor Petrovich SERGEENKO Iгар Пятровiч СЕРГЯЕНКА Игорь Петрович СЕРГЕЕНКО Chief of Staff of the Presidential AdministrationDOB: 14.1.1963POB: Stolitsa village in Vitebsk/Viciebsk Oblast (former USSR, now Belarus)Gender: male In his position as the Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration, he is closely associated with the President and responsible for ensuring the implementation of presidential powers in the field of domestic and foreign policy. He is thus supporting the Lukashenka regime, including in the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election.
48. Ivan Stanislavavich TERTELIvan Stanislavovich TERTEL Iван Станiслававiч ТЭРТЭЛЬ Иван Станиславович ТЕРТЕЛЬ Chairman of KGB, former Chairman of the State Control CommitteeDOB: 8.9.1966POB: village Privalki/Privalka in Hrodna/Grodno Oblast (former USSR, now Belarus)Gender: male In his leadership position as the Chairman of State Security Committee KGB and in his former position as the Chairman of the State Control Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
49. Raman Ivanavich MELNIKRoman Ivanovich MELNIK Раман Iванавiч МЕЛЬНIК Роман Иванович МЕЛЬНИК Head of Main Directorate of Law and Order Protection and Prevention at the Ministry of Internal AffairsDOB: 29.5.1964Gender: male In his leadership position as the Head of Main Directorate of Law and Order Protection and Prevention at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
50. Ivan Danilavich NASKEVICHIvan Danilovich NOSKEVICH Iван Данiлавiч НАСКЕВIЧ Иван Данилович НОСКЕВИЧ Chairman of the Investigative CommitteeDOB: 25.3.1970POB: village of Cierabličy in Brest Oblast (former USSR, now Belarus)Gender: male In his leadership position as the Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, notably with investigations launched against the Coordination Council launched by the opposition to challenge the outcome of that election and peaceful demonstrators.
51. Aliaksey Aliaksandravich VOLKAUAlexey AleksandrovichVOLKOV Аляксей Аляксандравiч ВОЛКАЎ Алексей Александрович ВОЛКОВ Former First Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, currently Chairman of the State Committee for Forensic ExpertiseDOB: 7.9.1973POB: Minsk (former USSR, now Belarus)Gender: male In his former leadership position as the First Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, notably with investigations launched against the Coordination Council launched by the opposition to challenge the outcome of that election and peaceful demonstrators.
52. Siarhei YakaulevichAZEMSHASergei YakovlevichAZEMSHA Сяргей Якаўлевiч АЗЕМША Сергей Яковлевич АЗЕМША Deputy Chairman of the Investigative CommitteeDOB: 17.7.1974POB: Rechitsa, Gomel Oblast (former USSR, now Belarus)Gender: male In his leadership position as the Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, notably with investigations launched against the Coordination Council launched by the opposition to challenge the outcome of that election and peaceful demonstrators.
53. Andrei FiodaravichSMALAndrei FyodorovichSMAL Андрэй Фёдаравiч СМАЛЬ Андрей Федорович СМАЛЬ Deputy Chairman of the Investigative CommitteeDOB: 1.8.1973POB: Brest (former USSR, now Belarus)Gender: male In his leadership position as the Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, notably with investigations launched against the Coordination Council launched by the opposition to challenge the outcome of that election and peaceful demonstrators.
54. Andrei Yurevich PAULIUCHENKAAndrei Yurevich PAVLYUCHENKO Андрэй Юр’евiч ПАЎЛЮЧЕНКА Андрей Юрьевич ПАВЛЮЧЕНКО Head of Operational-Analytical CenterDOB: 1.8.1971Gender: male In his leadership position as the Head of Operational-Analytical Center, he is closely associated with the President and responsible for the repression of civil society, notably with interrupting connection to telecommunication networks as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists.
55. Ihar Ivanavich BUZOUSKIIgor Ivanovich BUZOVSKI Iгар Iванавiч БУЗОЎСКI Игорь Иванович БУЗОВСКИЙ Deputy Minister of Information DOB: 10.7.1972POB: village of Koshelevo, Grodno/Hrodna region (former USSR, now Belarus)Gender: male In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of Information, he is responsible for the repression of civil society, notably with the Ministry of Information decision to cut off access to independent websites and limit internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists.
56. Natallia Mikalaeuna EISMANTNatalia Nikolayevna EISMONT Наталля Мiкалаеўна ЭЙСМАНТ Наталья Николаевна ЭЙСМОНТ Press Secretary of the President of BelarusDOB: 16.2.1984POB: Minsk (former USSR, now Belarus)Maiden name: Kirsanova (RU: Кирсанова) or Selyun (RU Селюн)Gender: female In her position as Press Secretary of the President of Belarus, she is closely associated with the President and responsible for coordinating media activities of the President, including drafting statements and organising public appearances. She is thus supporting the Lukashenka regime, including in the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. In particular, with her public statements defending the President and criticising opposition activists as well as the peaceful protesters, made in the wake of 2020 presidential election, she contributed to seriously undermining democracy and the rule of law in Belarus.
57. Siarhei Yaugenavich ZUBKOUSergei Yevgenevich ZUBKOV Сяргей Яўгенавiч ЗУБКОЎ Сергей Евгеньевич ЗУБКОВ ALFA Unit CommanderDOB: 21.8.1975Gender: male In his commanding position over ALFA Unit forces, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign carried out by these forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
58. Andrei Aliakseevich RAUKOUAndrei Alekseevich RAVKOV Андрэй Аляксеевiч РАЎКОЎ Андрей Алексеевич РАВКОВ Former State Secretary of the Security CouncilDOB: 25.6.1967POB: village of Revyaki, Vitebsk/Viciebsk Oblast (former USSR, now Belarus)Gender: male In his former position as State Secretary of the Security Council, he is closely associated with the President and responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign carried out by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
59. Pyotr Piatrovich MIKLASHEVICHPetr Petrovich MIKLASHEVICH Пётр Пятровiч МIКЛАШЭВIЧ Петр Петрович МИКЛАШЕВИЧ Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of BelarusDOB: 18.10.1954POB: Minsk Oblast (former USSR, now Belarus)Gender: male As the chairman of the Constitutional Court, he is responsible for the Constitutional Court’s decision adopted on 25 August 2020, by which the results of the fraudulent elections were legitimised. He has therefore supported and facilitated actions of repression and intimidation campaign by the State apparatus against peaceful protestors and journalists and is therefore responsible for seriously undermining democracy and the rule of law in Belarus.’.
