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Respect for commitments crucial to achieve sustainable economic development in Eurasia, says PA President
Publishing date: 10 October 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Economic activities
ANTALYA, 9 October 2018 – Participating in the Third Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments today, OSCE PA President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) voiced the necessity to respect international commitments to support sustainable growth across the OSCE area and beyond...
OSCE PA human rights leaders deplore non-transparent candidate registration in Afghanistan elections
Publishing date: 6 October 2018
BISHKEK, 6 October 2018 – In advance of the 20 October parliamentary elections to be held in Afghanistan, the leaders of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s human rights committee express their deep concern at the arbitrary exclusion of candidates from running for office...
Central Asia security, Mediterranean co-operation, migration, trade and environmental challenges in focus at Bishkek Autumn Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 5 October 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Migration
BISHKEK, 5 October 2018 – Enhancing security dialogue in Central Asia, countering new challenges and threats in border areas, promoting Mediterranean co-operation and strengthening citizens’ engagement in building secure societies have been among the topics of debate at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 17th Autumn Meeting in Bishkek this week...
OSCE PA Special Representative Pritchard continues series of visits to South East Europe with two days of meetings in Belgrade
Publishing date: 21 September 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
BELGRADE, 21 September 2018 – Beginning his second visit to the region since his appointment in July, the OSCE PA’s Special Representative on South East Europe, Mark Pritchard (United Kingdom), has met in Belgrade the past two days with a range of governmental and parliamentary leaders, as well as representatives of the international community and civil society...
High-level OSCE PA participation at Europe’s largest human rights conference
Publishing date: 21 September 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 21 September 2018 – Several leaders of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly have actively participated over the past two weeks in the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the Italian OSCE Chairmanship, speaking at working sessions on democracy, fundamental freedoms, rights of migrants, human trafficking, and freedom of the media...
Electoral reforms, regional security and co-operation in focus of OSCE PA President’s visit to Armenia
Publishing date: 13 September 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
YEREVAN, 13 September 2018 – Concluding a two-day visit to Armenia, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) welcomed the ongoing efforts to implement electoral reforms in the country, urging broad political consensus for any changes to the electoral system. He reiterated the OSCE and the Parliamentary Assembly’s commitment to supporting Armenia’s continued democratic development...
OSCE family supports greater co-operation and integration among countries of Central Asia and Afghanistan, OSCE PA Vice-President Guliyev says in Tashkent
Publishing date: 12 September 2018
TASHKENT, 12 September 2018 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President Azay Guliyev (Azerbaijan) is in Tashkent where he spoke today at the seminar on the “Role of Parliaments in engaging Afghanistan into Central Asian Cooperation Frameworks through Preventive Diplomacy” by the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia...