Council of Europe sends emissary to Moldova

Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis made a statement on the events in Moldova , Info-Prim Neo reports. “During the last few days, we have received very mixed news from Moldova. On one hand, I am encouraged by the proposal to check electoral lists and recount the votes. This should help to calm the post-election controversy,” Terry Davis says. „On the other hand, I am very concerned about alleged breaches of human rights with alleged detention of large numbers of people, including children, and restrictions on the freedom of media,” stated the CoE secretary general. “Against this background, I have asked Jean-Louis Laurens, the Director General for Democracy and Political Affairs of the Council of Europe, to travel to Chisinau immediately and report on the situation in the country,” Terry Davis says.