Summary: March 30, 2005: Declaration by the European Union on the situation in Kyrgyzstan (Brussels)
The European Union is closely following developments in the situation in Kyrgyzstan in close contact with the OSCE. The European Union has taken note of the resignation of the Kyrgyz Prime Minister Tanayev and of his government.
It urgently appeals to the newly-appointed leaders to restore public order as soon as possible, to start a dialogue with all political forces involved and to implement a policy of national reconciliation, in the long-term interests of stability and prosperity in Kyrgyzstan.
The European Union takes note of the Kyrgyz parliament's decision to organize presidential elections within the next three months and parliamentary elections within six months.
The European Union urges the new Kyrgyz leaders to act with full respect for democratic values and human rights. The European Union calls on the new leaders to take all necessary measures to guarantee security and stability in the country. The European Union is willing to cooperate with them in this context and to support the OSCE's efforts to achieve this goal.
"The Acceding Countries Bulgaria and Romania, the Candidate Countries Turkey and Croatia [1], the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, and the EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, align themselves with this declaration."
[1] Croatia continues to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.
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