Representative on Freedom of the Media to visit Belarus end of April
VIENNA, 21 March 2001 - The OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media, Freimut Duve has agreed with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Belarus Mikhail Khvostov, that his proposed visit to the Republic of Belarus could not be implemented at this juncture for scheduling reasons.
Minister Khvostov and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media have mutually agreed that the visit to Minsk will finally take place the last week of April 2001.
Mr. Duve continues to be concerned about the media situation in Belarus and stands ready to assist the country in fulfilling its OSCE commitments including free flow of information, non-discrimination of independent media, the elimination of censorship and equal access to information, especially in light of the upcoming presidential elections.
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