Congress President Condemns Terrorist Attack in Vladikavkaz
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Press Release Communication Unit of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities Ref:788b08 Tel: : +33 3 90 21 49 36 Fax : +33 3 88 41 27 51 [email protected] www.coe.int/congress 47 members Congress President condemns terrorist attack in Vladikavkaz Albania Strasbourg, 06.11.2008 – “The terrorist attack in Vladikavkaz that cost the lives of Andorra eight people and injured scores of others, is nothing but an act of senseless Armenia Austria murder, which I strongly condemn,” Yavuz Mildon, President of the Congress of Azerbaijan Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, declared today in Belgium reaction to the explosion in the capital of North Ossetia-Alania, Russian Bosnia and Federation. Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia “This heinous act is evidently aimed at heightening tension in a region that has Cyprus just endured the consequences of an armed conflict. The perpetrators of this Czech Republic crime must be made aware that their efforts are doomed to fail, and must be Denmark brought to justice as soon as possible,” he said. Estonia Finland France On behalf of the Congress, President Mildon expressed his condolences to the Georgia families of the victims and solidarity with the people and authorities of the Germany Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, which is represented in the Congress. Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Le Président du Congrès condamne l'attentat de Vladikavkaz Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Strasbourg, 06.11.2008 – « L'attentat terroriste à Vladikavkaz, qui a coûté la vie à Lithuania huit personnes et en a blessé plusieurs dizaines d’autres, n’est rien de plus qu’un Luxembourg assassinat insensé et je le condamne fermement » a déclaré aujourd'hui Yavuz Malta Moldova Mildon, Président du Congrès des pouvoirs locaux et régionaux du Conseil de Monaco l'Europe, qui réagissait à l'explosion dans la capitale de l'Ossétie du Nord-Alanie Montenegro (Fédération de Russie). Netherlands Norway « Cet acte odieux a évidemment pour but d’attiser les tensions dans une région Poland Portugal qui vient de subir les conséquences d’un conflit armé. Les auteurs de ce crime Romania doivent bien comprendre que leurs efforts sont voués à l’échec et doivent être Russia traduits en justice dès que possible » a-t-il ajouté. San Marino Serbia Slovakia Le Président Mildon a, au nom du Congrès, présenté ses condoléances aux Slovenia familles des victimes et exprimé sa solidarité avec le peuple et les autorités de la Spain République d'Ossétie du Nord-Alanie, qui est représentée au Congrès. Sweden Switzerland “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom The Congress has two chambers, the Chamber of Local Authorities and the Chamber of Regions. It brings together 318 full and 318 substitute members representing more than 200 000 European territorial communities. President of the Congress : Yavuz Mildon (Turkey, EPP/CD), President of the Chamber of Regions: Ludmila Sfirloaga (Romania, SOC), President of the Chamber of Local Authorities : Ian Micallef (Malta, EPP/CD). Political Groups : Socialist Group (SOC), Group of the European People’s Party – Christian Democrats (EPP/CD), Independent and Liberal Democrat Group (ILDG). .