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Crisis of migrants and refugees tops agenda for 2016 OSCE PA Winter Meeting
Publishing date: 17 February 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 17 February 2016 – The crisis of migrants and refugees in the OSCE area and efforts to strengthen the collective response will be the focus of debate and presentations at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Winter Meeting, held at the Hofburg Congress Centre in Vienna on 25-26 February...
Bulgaria’s Vigenin appointed OSCE PA Special Representative on the South Caucasus
Publishing date: 12 February 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
COPENHAGEN, 12 February 2016 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) has appointed Bulgarian parliamentarian Kristian Vigenin to serve as the Assembly’s Special Representative on the South Caucasus...
Crisis of migrants and refugees in focus as OSCE PA committee leaders visit Czech Republic
Publishing date: 3 February 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
PRAGUE, 3 February 2016 – The leadership of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions visited the Czech Republic on 1 and 2 February to consider the country’s role in responding to the crisis of migrants and refugees currently affecting the OSCE area...
France’s Voisin appointed OSCE PA Special Representative for Mediterranean Affairs
Publishing date: 29 January 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
COPENHAGEN, 29 January 2016 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) has appointed French parliamentarian Michel Voisin to serve as the Assembly’s Special Representative for Mediterranean Affairs...
OSCE PA, Parliament of Georgia sign agreement on 2016 Annual Session
Publishing date: 27 January 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
TBILISI, 27 January 2016 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Secretary General Roberto Montella and Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia David Usupashvili today signed an official agreement on Georgia’s hosting of the Assembly’s 2016 Annual Session, to be held in Tbilisi this summer...
OSCE PA delegation meets Georgian President Margvelashvili, senior officials on domestic and regional issues
Publishing date: 26 January 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
TBILISI, 26 January 2016 – A senior delegation from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly met in Tbilisi today with Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili, Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze and parliamentary leaders for discussions on political developments in the country and the region...
In Azerbaijan, OSCE PA leaders meet President Aliyev, senior officials
Publishing date: 25 January 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
BAKU, 25 January 2016 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) today led a high-level parliamentary delegation to Baku for meetings with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Parliament Speaker Ogtay Asadov, Prime Minister Artur Rasizade, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and other leaders on a wide range of domestic and regional issues...