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The Advisory and Monitoring group of the OSCE in Belarus

The Advisory and Monitoring group of the OSCE in Belarus The Advisory and Monitoring group of the OSCE in Belarus Hans-Georg Wieck Introduction The Heads of State or Government of the 54 Member States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), also including President Luka- shenko from Belarus, expressed strong support in their Istanbul Summit Declara- tion of 19 November 1999 for the work of the Advisory and Monitoring Group in Belarus, which has worked, as the statement says, 'closely with the Belarusian authorities as well as with opposition parties and leaders and Non Governmental Organizations in promoting democratic institutions and compliance with OSCE commitments, thus facilitating a resolution of the constitutional controversy'. The Summit emphasized further 'that only a real political dialogue in Belarus can pave the way for free and democratic elections through which the foundations for real democracy can be developed. The statement proposes 'early progress in this political dialogue with the OSCE participation, in close cooperation with the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly'. Eventually the assembled statesmen stressed the necessity of removing ' all remaining obstacles to this dialogue by respecting the principles of the rule of law and the freedom of media.' This Summit statement settles, in strong terms the long-lasting debate http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Helsinki Monitor (in 2008 continued as Security and Human Rights) Brill

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Brill
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© 2000 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0925-0972
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1571-814X
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10.1163/157181400X00067
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The Advisory and Monitoring group of the OSCE in Belarus Hans-Georg Wieck Introduction The Heads of State or Government of the 54 Member States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), also including President Luka- shenko from Belarus, expressed strong support in their Istanbul Summit Declara- tion of 19 November 1999 for the work of the Advisory and Monitoring Group in Belarus, which has worked, as the statement says, 'closely with the Belarusian authorities as well as with opposition parties and leaders and Non Governmental Organizations in promoting democratic institutions and compliance with OSCE commitments, thus facilitating a resolution of the constitutional controversy'. The Summit emphasized further 'that only a real political dialogue in Belarus can pave the way for free and democratic elections through which the foundations for real democracy can be developed. The statement proposes 'early progress in this political dialogue with the OSCE participation, in close cooperation with the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly'. Eventually the assembled statesmen stressed the necessity of removing ' all remaining obstacles to this dialogue by respecting the principles of the rule of law and the freedom of media.' This Summit statement settles, in strong terms the long-lasting debate

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Published: Jan 1, 2000

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