Solana: Authorities in Belarus must free Kozulin

Javier Solana, EU's High Commisioner for Foreign Policy and Security, has demanded for an immediate release of Alexander Kozulin from the Belarusian prison, reports the Russian news agency Ria-Novosti. “The release of Kozulin will mean the freeing of all ther political prisoners after five of them were released in the course of the last month," Solana said in a statement. He expressed hope that this "important step" will be made.

Javier Solana also expressed condolences to Alexander Kozulin over the death of his wife, Iryna