OSCE Parliamentry Assembly to visit Moldova

COPENHAGEN, 24 February 2000 - From 29 February to 3 March 2000, the recently established OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Team on Moldova will visit Moldova to support the OSCE's efforts of promoting dialogue and reconciliation between different sections of the Moldovan population.

Chair of the Parliamentary Team on Moldova is Mr. Kimmo Kiljunen (MP, Finland), Chair of the General Committee of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on Political Affairs and Security. The delegation visiting Moldova also includes the Team Members Mr. Roberto Battelli (MP, Slovenia) and Ms. Tone Tingsgard (MP, Sweden).

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Team on Moldova will in particular assist in the reconciliation between the Republic of Moldova and Transdniestria by promoting dialogue and exchanges between the involved authorities and other representative bodies, different political parties, institutions, communities and NGO's in the area. The parliamentarians will visit both Chisinau and Tiraspol and the talks will include meetings with the President, Prime Minister and Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament as well as with the leading authorities in Tiraspol. The OSCE Parliamentary Team works in close co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Moldova.

For further information please contact:

Mr. Jan Jooren, Press Counsellor of the OSCE PA, e-mail press.counsellor@oscepa.dk, tel. +45 33 37 80 36, fax. +45 33 37 80 30