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A resolution urging the Republic of Belarus to conduct planned presidential elections March 19, 2006, in a free, fair, and transparent manner and with respect for human rights.

Introduced: March 13, 2006 See on congress.gov

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Mar 13, 2006

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2049-2050; text as passed Senate: CR S2050; text of measure as introduced: CR S2043)

Mar 13, 2006

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2049-2050; text as passed Senate: CR S2050; text of measure as introduced: CR S2043)

Mar 13, 2006

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Supports the people of Belarus as they face the dictatorship of President Lukashenko, and notes that Belarus' integration into the Western community will suffer delay so long as President Lukashenko prevents the development of a democratic political system.

Urges the government of Belarus to ensure a free and transparent 2006 presidential election in accordance with Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) standards.

Encourages the international community, including the Council of Europe and the OSCE, to continue supporting democracy in Belarus, and thanks the governments and people of neighboring countries such as Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia for continuing to promote democracy and human rights in Belarus.

Expresses the Senate's belief that tyranny in Belarus will not forever endure and that the people of Belarus will one day enjoy the benefits of democracy and human rights.

What's happening now March 13, 2006

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Cosponsors 1

McConnell, Mitch

Kentucky · Mar 13, 2006

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 401: A resolution urging the Republic of Belarus to conduct planned presidential elections March 19, 2006, in a free, fair, and transparent manner and with respect for human rights.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-401/

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"S. Res. 401: A resolution urging the Republic of Belarus to conduct planned presidential elections March 19, 2006, in a free, fair, and transparent manner and with respect for human rights.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-401/.

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S. Res. 401, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-401/.

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