Brussels, 19/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - The elections which were held last Sunday in Belarus "were a long way" from the democratic standards established by international institutions, said the OSCE on Monday. "The Belarusian authorities failed to ensure the fundamental conditions necessary for the will of the people to serve as a basis for authority of government", continues the organisation, which helped to observe the elections.
The High Representative for CFSP, Javier Solana, said that he...