1. The Parliamentary Assembly strongly condemns the undemocratic conduct of the presidential election of 19 March 2006 in Belarus as well as the wave of intimidation, violence and persecution that hit Belarusian democratic forces before, during and after the vote.
2. The Assembly recalls that, in its Resolution 1482 (2006) on the situation in Belarus on the eve of the presidential election, the Assembly affirmed that, in light of the situation in Belarus in the field of democracy, rule of law and human rights, there could not be any change in its policy towards the Belarusian regime and that the lifting of the suspension of special guest status for the Belarusian Parliament was not on the agenda.