BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

17/01/2007

Belarus Counters Election Critism

Central Election Commission Secretary Mikalay Lazavik said on January 16 that European criticism over Belarus's local elections is groundless, Belapan reported. "It is strange to hear such statements from the heads of the organizations that were not in the country, [and] did not observe preparations for the elections and the vote itself," Lazavik said in response to statements by the German government and the EU external relations commissioner. Lazavik suggested that the statements were based on "allegations" made by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee (BHC). "I must say that the BHC did not send a single observer to polling stations," Lazavik said. He also accused the United States of criticizing the elections before they started and said the European Union echoes "the same ungrounded assessment supported by no arguments." AM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2007/01/3-cee/cee-170107.asp

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