Belarus presidential election: statement of preliminary findings and conclusions

MINSK, 10 September 2001 (OSCE) - The International Limited Election Observation Mission (ILEOM) for the September 2001 presidential election in Belarus has published today a statement of preliminary findings and conclusions. The ILEOM is a joint effort of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) and the Parliamentary Troika, composed of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE/PA), the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and the European Parliament.

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For further information, please contact Hrair Balian, Head of the OSCE/ODIHR LEOM, +375-17 270 72 88; or Petr Sich, Co-Secretary of the Political Affairs Committee, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg +33-670 16 28 52; Pentti Vaavanen, Deputy Secretary General +358-40 7788 664; Jan Jooren, Press Officer, OSCE PA, in Copenhagen + 45-33 37 80 40; Henrik Olsen, Principal Administrator, European Parliament, in Brussels +32-3 284 2779; or Jens-Hagen Eschenbaecher, Spokesperson, OSCE/ODIHR, in Warsaw +48-603 693 122.