Brussels, 09/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - On 7 May, the Swedish Presidency made the following declaration on behalf of the EU:
"The former Belarusian interior minister Jury Zakharenko disappeared without trace in Minsk on May 7 two years ago. Zakharenko was the minister of interior between 1994 and 1996. He then turned to the opposition and became a well-known opponent to the current regime. The EU would on this day like to draw attention to the tragic event, and also to the fates of other...