The Council further noted with satisfaction that some progress had been made, compared with previous elections, during the recent electoral campaign in Belarus, even though the parliamentary elections held on 28 September failed to meet the democratic criteria of the OSCE.
Lisaks võttis nõukogu rahuloluga teadmiseks, et võrreldes eelnevate valimistega oli Valgevene valimiskampaania ajal tehtud teatavaid edusamme, hoolimata sellest, et 28. septembri parlamendivalimised ei vastanud OSCE demokraatlikele standarditele.