MINSK, September 25. /TASS/. The Belarusian Foreign Ministry expects official apologies from the Canadian authorities for inviting a Ukrainian Nazi veteran to the country’s parliament, the ministry said in a statement.

Earlier, the Associated Press published photos of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s address, which particularly showed those present giving a standing ovation to a 98-year-old Ukrainian Nazi veteran who had served in the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Galician) during WWII.

"Belarus, where one in three people was killed in WWII, is outraged and deeply insulted by the photos of members of the Canadian House of Commons honoring a Nazi veteran," the Belarusian ministry said.

"We demand that international and public organizations, as well as associations and foundations created in memory of World War II victims, give a proper legal and moral assessment to this incident. We expect official apologies from the Canadian leadership," the statement added.