News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-Kazakhstan relations commended by OSCE PA President, Special Representative on Central Asia applauds diplomatic achievements in region
Publishing date: 19 November 2018
ASTANA, 19 November 2018 – OSCE PA President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) commended today Kazakhstan’s strong support of the OSCE and its active participation in the Parliamentary Assembly as a sign of the country’s commitment to the success of the Organization.
Victims must remain central to discussions on international counter-terrorism efforts, say OSCE PA participants at Madrid conference
Publishing date: 15 November 2018
MADRID, 15 November 2018 – Terrorism is a transnational threat that requires a concerted multilateral response at global, regional and national levels, said Greek parliamentarian Makis Voridis, Chair of the OSCE PA’s Ad Hoc Committee on Countering Terrorism (CCT), at a conference in Madrid today. At the same time, the tragic human cost of terrorism must remain at the forefront of policy-making discussions, he said...
In Rome, OSCE PA President highlights role of parliamentarians in fight against corruption
Publishing date: 12 November 2018
ROME, 12 November 2018 – Greater transparency is needed to achieve comprehensive security in the OSCE area, OSCE PA President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) said in a speech today in Rome. He noted that parliamentarians are essential partners in the fight against corruption...
OSCE PA President Tsereteli regrets local ‘elections’ in Donbas, urges renewed commitment to international negotiations
Publishing date: 12 November 2018
COPENHAGEN, 12 November 2018 – In response to the holding of “elections” in the so-called “people’s republics” of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine over the weekend, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (Georgia) issued the following statement:
Voridis presents Parliamentary Assembly’s recommendations on counterterrorism to OSCE Security Committee, builds co-operation ahead of Ministerial Council
Publishing date: 12 November 2018
VIENNA, 12 November 2018 – In Vienna today, Makis Voridis, Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Ad Hoc Committee on Countering Terrorism, addressed the Security Committee of the OSCE and is holding a series of bilateral meetings to build synergy between the OSCE’s executive and parliamentary structures on preventing and countering terrorism.
US elections highly competitive, but voting rights not guaranteed for all groups, international observers say
Publishing date: 7 November 2018
WASHINGTON D.C., 7 November 2018 – The 6 November mid-term elections in the United States were highly competitive and contestants could campaign freely, with media presenting a wide array of information and views, enabling voters to make an informed choice. However, campaign rhetoric was often intensely negative and at times intolerant, including on social networks, the international observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) concluded in a statement released today...
For 25 years Russians and Americans have observed each other’s elections: This year is nothing new
Publishing date: 2 November 2018
Op-ed by George Tsereteli and Isabel Santos, The Hill, 1 November 2018