Hillary Clinton demands to release political prisoners

• 1.07.2011, 12:56

The US Secretary of State urged Minsk to free political prisoners and start democratic reforms.

Hillary Clinton said today at a meeting of the Community of Democracies in Vilnius:

“We demand that Belarus release political prisoners and embark on the path of democratic reform. It seems very sad for the people of Belarus that they stand in such stark contrast to their neighbours, and it reminds us that building a full and free Europe is still an unfinished task.”

Representatives of more than 40 countries, among them members of the Belarusian opposition and civil society, participate in the meeting of the Community of Democracies in Vilnius.