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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-10-26"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"sk"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20121026.23.5-276-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-10-26-Speech-5-276-2502
lpv:speaker	lp:Monika Beňová2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; SMER-Sociálna demokracia (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; S&D (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AFET (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; CRIM (2012-03-28--2013-10-23)3 member; LIBE (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	". − None of the parliamentary or presidential elections held in Belarus since 1995 has been recognised by the OSCE as being free and fair. According to the OSCE/ODIHR international election observation mission and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, in the parliamentary elections of 23 September many OSCE commitments, including the citizens’ rights to associate, stand as candidates and express themselves freely, were not respected, despite some improvements to the electoral law. Furthermore, international electoral observers were not provided with a proper opportunity to monitor vote counting and the organisation of the election was given a negative assessment at a large number of poll stations. Independent international observers have stated that there was a serious contravention of standards during the elections and, owing to the lack of transparency in vote counting, it was impossible to confirm that the results of the elections were a true expression of the will of the Belarusian people. The undemocratic nature of the parliamentary electoral process in Belarus is deplorable. Furthermore, in my view, this negative assessment of the parliamentary elections will again prevent the European Parliament from establishing official relations with the Belarusian Parliament. Moreover, the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly does not at this stage have grounds to invite the official representatives of the legislative body in Belarus to take their seats in the Assembly, their absence depriving the Eastern Partnership of an important tool for bringing Belarus closer to the EU’s democratic values."@en1

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