"All of these actions are clearly inconsistent with the government of Belarus' claims that it intends to hold a free and fair election this Sunday, and also inconsistent with its commitments to the OSCE – as a member of the OSCE," Ereli said.
Ereli said the United States will be carefully watching the March 19 election, in which Lukashenka is running for a third term.
Lukashenka's government is not allowing representatives of the European Parliament and the OSCE to monitor the vote.
Belarus Votes 2006
Click on the image to view a dedicated page with news, analysis, and background information about the Belarusian presidential ballot.
MEET THE CANDIDATES: Read brief biographies of the four candidates in the March 19 election.
Click on the image to view RFE/RL's coverage of the election campaign in Belarusian and to listen to RFE/RL's Belarusian Service.