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OSCE PA’s Santos: Russia’s actions in Ukraine could amount to “de facto OSCE withdrawal”
Publishing date: 4 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 4 March 2014 – Isabel Santos (MP, Portugal), Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions, today criticized Russia for “violating several key provisions of the Helsinki Final Act” in its recent actions with respect to Ukraine and called on OSCE officials to consider the implications. In an address before the OSCE Human Dimension Committee in Vienna, Santos said: “When I observe this 19th century act in the 21st century, I wonder if Russia’s de facto invasion of Ukraine means its de facto withdrawal from our Organization and its key commitments to Eurasian security.”
OSCE parliamentarians to observe Serbia's upcoming elections
Publishing date: 4 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 4 March 2014 – OSCE parliamentarians will travel to Serbia next week to observe the country's 16 March parliamentary elections and provide leadership for the OSCE's short-term observer mission.
OSCE PA President expresses grave concern at developments in Ukraine; calls on States to respect Helsinki Final Act
Publishing date: 3 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 3 March 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic today expressed grave concern at developments in Ukraine and urged all OSCE participating States to respect the principles and spirit of the Helsinki Final Act.
OSCE PA President reaffirms support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity
Publishing date: 28 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 27 February 2014 – OSCE PA President Ranko Krivokapic today reaffirmed support for the territorial integrity of Ukraine and called on the country’s ethnic and linguistic groups to express themselves through peaceful means...
OSCE PA Special Representative for Central Asia visits Kazakhstan: development of civil society, regional co-operation among topics discussed
Publishing date: 21 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 21 February 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Special Representative for Central Asia Thierry Mariani (France) is in Kazakhstan this week for discussions with parliamentarians and government officials on a broad range of national and regional issues...
OSCE PA President condemns ‘day of infamy’ in Ukraine, urges parliamentary action
Publishing date: 19 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 19 February 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic today condemned the recent escalation of violence in Ukraine and reiterated his call for reliance on dialogue and parliamentary action to resolve the crisis...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly debates crisis in Ukraine; role of international community in promoting resolution among topics
Publishing date: 14 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 14 February 2014 – Some 270 parliamentarians from more than 50 OSCE participating states have held a spirited debate on the current situation in Ukraine to close the 13th Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly...