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OSCE tools must be used in the collective interest of all, President Tsereteli says in speech to OSCE ambassadors in Vienna
Publishing date: 12 October 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 11 October 2018 – With one billion citizens of the OSCE area – or 15 per cent of the world’s population – relying on diplomacy to succeed in creating a world free from oppression, discrimination, poverty and violence, political will must be generated to ensure full implementation of OSCE commitments, Assembly President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) said today in Vienna...
In visit to Ukraine, Special Representative links gender equality to reform efforts
Publishing date: 16 July 2018
KYIV, 14 July 2018 – Concluding a two-day visit to Kyiv, the OSCE PA Special Representative on Gender Issues, Dr. Hedy Fry (MP, Canada) underlined the need for greater equality between women and men to fully exploit Ukraine’s reform agenda and conflict-resolution efforts.
OSCE PA human rights Chair condemns anti-Roma attack in Ukraine, raises alarm at increasing intolerance
Publishing date: 28 June 2018
COPENHAGEN, 28 June 2018- The Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's human rights committee today expressed her deep concern about a recent deadly attack on a Roma community in western Ukraine. Isabel Santos (MP, Portugal), who also serves as a Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, offered sincere condolences on behalf of the Assembly to the families of the victims, and called for a thorough investigation into this apparent hate crime...
In meetings with President Poroshenko and other senior Ukrainian representatives in Kyiv, OSCE PA delegation discusses ways to end fighting and reduce suffering
Publishing date: 15 May 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
KYIV, 15 May 2018 – Following meetings with governmental and parliamentary leaders in Kyiv, a high-level delegation from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly led by President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) stressed the need for a UN peace-keeping mission to help end the fighting in eastern Ukraine and to make full implementation of the Minsk Agreements possible. In meetings, the delegation also addressed the humanitarian consequences of the armed conflict in Donbas and urged OSCE participating States to prioritize assisting the country in its efforts to ease the plight of the up to two million internally displaced persons...
OSCE parliamentarians, visiting Donbas, call for urgent steps to ease humanitarian situation
Publishing date: 14 May 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
KRAMATORSK, 13 May 2018 – Following a two-day visit to areas close to the frontline in eastern Ukraine, a delegation of senior OSCE parliamentarians led by Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) called for urgent steps to alleviate the humanitarian situation of people impacted by the armed conflict.
Election observation, rule of law and international co-operation focus of OSCE PA visit to Poland
Publishing date: 23 March 2018
WARSAW, 23 March 2018 – Wrapping up a two-day visit to Warsaw, where meetings have taken place with colleagues from the Polish Parliament and from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) said today that solving common problems requires greater international co-operation.
High-level OSCE PA delegation in Baku emphasizes Azerbaijan’s potential as bridge for dialogue and co-operation
Publishing date: 12 March 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
BAKU, 12 March 2018 – Highlighting Azerbaijan’s potential as a bridge for dialogue and co-operation in the OSCE area, a high-level delegation led by OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) today discussed with Azerbaijani counterparts upcoming domestic elections, as well as democratic and economic reforms in the country. The delegation underlined the important role that Azerbaijan plays in the region of the South Caucasus, and urged further efforts at economic and security co-operation...