5. Stresses the importance of the forthcoming elections to the House of Representatives, which will constitute a further milestone in the democratic transition process; recalls the importance of abiding by international standards for democratic elections and of allowing the presence of domestic and international election observers; encourages the Egyptian Government and all political forces to seize the forthcoming elections as an opportunity to develop a critically needed, broad and inclusive national dialogue; welcomes the decision of the Egyptian Supreme Committee for Elections to invite the EU to monitor the forthcoming parliament ...[+++]ary elections;

8. Where one or more auctions are cancelled pursuant to paragraph 5 or 6 consecutively, the combined volume of allowances of those auctions shall be distributed evenly over the following auctions scheduled on the same auction platform.

2. Expresses, nevertheless, its great interest in the latest developments such as the reintroduction of basic rights and the rule of law in Belarus, points out that the maintenance of democratic norms and human rights is the main condition for normalisation of relations with neighbouring countries, renews the offer of large-scale assistance for Belarus with restoring democracy, and considers that the forthcoming elections of the lower chamber of the Parliament could be a step forward on the way to normalising relations with the EU;

A. having regard to the forthcoming elections of the lower chamber of the Parliament in Belarus, which will take place on 17 October,

Amongst other things, as you know, this House has expressed its wish that the urgent procedure should be voted on during the next sitting of Parliament, next Monday.

Having lost the first minutes, though, I shall admit defeat and carry on debating in the next round.