Referring to the Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton and Commissioner Štefan Füle, the Council regrets that the Parliamentary elections of 23 September 2012, which took place against an overall background of repression, represented another missed opportunity for Belarus to hold elections in line with OSCE and international standards.
Viidates kõrge esindaja Catherine Ashtoni ja volinik Štefan Füle avaldusele, avaldab nõukogu kahetsust, et üldises represseerimise õhkkonnas 23. septembril 2012 toimunud parlamendivalimised olid järjekordne näide sellest, et Valgevene ei suuda valimisi läbi viia OSCE ja rahvusvaheliste standardite kohaselt.