COPENHAGEN, 16 May 2011 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Petros Efthymiou today criticized the authorities of Belarus following the sentencing of opposition presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov to five years in prison on charges of rioting in connection with demonstrations after the December 19 presidential election. “In no democracy does the winner throw the loser in jail,” President Efthymiou said. “As if the December crackdown on

COPENHAGEN, 16 May 2011 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Petros Efthymiou today criticized the authorities of Belarus following the sentencing of opposition presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov to five years in prison on charges of rioting in connection with demonstrations after the December 19 presidential election. “In no democracy does the winner throw the loser in jail,” President Efthymiou said. “As if the December crackdown on

SKOPJE, 14 May 2011 – Slovenian MP Roberto Battelli, the OSCE`s Special Co-ordinator for the observation of the upcoming 5 June parliamentary elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, has concluded his pre-election visit to Skopje. Mr. Battelli, who serves also as the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative for South-East Europe, met Saturday with state election commission officials, representatives of the OSCE Office

SKOPJE, 14 May 2011 – Slovenian MP Roberto Battelli, the OSCE`s Special Co-ordinator for the observation of the upcoming 5 June parliamentary elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, has concluded his pre-election visit to Skopje. Mr. Battelli, who serves also as the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative for South-East Europe, met Saturday with state election commission officials, representatives of the OSCE Office

News.Az 12 May 2011 The president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Petros Efthymiou, is visiting Azerbaijan, after two days of talks in Armenia. President Ilham Aliyev received the Greek MP on Thursday. They discussed cooperation between Azerbaijan and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh the presidential press service reported. Earlier in the day, Efthymiou met Ogtay

News.Az 12 May 2011 The president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Petros Efthymiou, is visiting Azerbaijan, after two days of talks in Armenia. President Ilham Aliyev received the Greek MP on Thursday. They discussed cooperation between Azerbaijan and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh the presidential press service reported. Earlier in the day, Efthymiou met Ogtay