COPENHAGEN, 12 April 2011 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Petros Efthymiou today expressed his condolences to the Belarusian people after a bomb in the Minsk metro killed at least 12 people and injured several more.

"I extend our condolences to the Belarusian people following last night’s violent attack on the metro in the nation’s capital. We stand together with the people of Belarus in condemning this act of violence. We hope authorities will ensure the rule of law is upheld as they work to investigate this incident and protect the security of the citizens of Belarus.”