Minsk, 16 March 2007 – The parliamentary Seminar, a joint venture between the OSCE PA and the Belarusian National Assembly, was a one-day event in Minsk, held at the Belarusian National Library in Minsk. The Seminar drew attention to a variety of views from within the European Union, including new EU Member States and neighboring countries, as well as a variety of views from within Belarus.

 

“The topic of our joint Seminar represents an issue of vital interest to Belarus and all its citizens. We hope this to be the first of a series of steps to be taken by Belarus to review its relationship to European standards and its own OSCE commitments” – commented Ms. Zapf, Chair of the OSCE PA Working Group on Belarus.