BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

26/02/2008

Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner appeals to Belarusian authorities to permit Mr Kozulin to attend his wife's funeral

"I offer my condolences to Mr Kozulin and his close ones on the occasion of the passing away of Mrs Kozulina. I hope and I would appreciate this as an important signal, that the Belarus authorities will let Mr Kozulin attent tomorrow's funeral in Minsk.

I once again urge the Belarus authorities to release Mr Kozulin. Putting an end to the practice of detaining citizens on political grounds in Belarus would be a significant step on the Belarusian side."

Source:

http://www.delblr.ec.europa.eu/page2328.html

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