24.KG 27 January 2011 Independent International Commission for the Comprehensive Examination into the Tragic Events in Southern Kyrgyzstan finished its on-site research, said Kimmo Kiljunen, special representative of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Central Asia, presenting its preliminary report. “It is a great tragedy, it is hard to underestimate it," he said. “It is important to provide thorough investigation. Several commissions studied

COPENHAGEN, 25 January 2011 - The President of the OSCE PA Mr. Petros Efthymiou today issued the following statement: “We express our deep concern for recent violent acts in Albania, which resulted in the loss of human lives and in several injuries. We call on the Albanian Government, the political parties and all political forces of the country to preserve constitutional stability, as well as to exercise maturity and restraint, in order to

COPENHAGEN, 24 January 2011 – Expressing his deep sorrow at the loss of life following a blast at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport, OSCE PA President Petros Efthymiou strongly condemned the apparent terrorist attack. “Nothing can justify the senseless killing that took place in Moscow today. The perpetrators of this terrorist attack are criminals and must be dealt with in precisely this manner. A thorough and transparent investigation is needed,”

REGNUM 11 January 2011 Министр иностранных дел Белоруссии Сергей Мартынов 11 января совершил неофициальный визит в Хельсинки. Об этом сообщила 11 января пресс-служба МИД Финляндии, информацию подтвердило посольство Финляндии в Москве. МИД Белоруссии не подтверждает и не опровергает факт визита. Сайт внешнеполитического ведомства РБ не содержит информации о европейском турне, раздел новостей не обновлялся с 4 января, сообщает корреспондент ИА

CHARTER 97 11 January 2011 The Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Ad Hoc Working Group on Belarus, Uta Zapf, calls for dialogue among political forces in Belarus. In the statement published on January 11, Uta Zapf regretted the repressive measures taken in the wake of last month's presidential election, resulting in a high numbers of political prisoners, and called for their immediate release, the BelaPAN informs.

NAVINY.BY 11 January 2011 Как сообщает БелаПАН, глава рабочей группы Парламентской ассамблеи ОБСЕ по Беларуси Ута Цапф призвала к диалогу между политическими силами в стране.В распространенном 11 января заявлении Цапф выразила сожаление по поводу волны репрессий в Беларуси и призвала немедленно освободить всех задержанных. "Многие из тех, с кем наша рабочая группа общалась на протяжении очень долго времени, сейчас задержаны по уголовным