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Austria’s Haider appointed OSCE PA Special Representative on Central Asia
Publishing date: 11 October 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
COPENHAGEN, 11 October 2018 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) has appointed Austrian parliamentarian Roman Haider to serve as the Assembly’s Special Representative on Central Asia...
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...
South East Europe must focus on common goals and continue reform, say OSCE PA leaders at London seminar
Publishing date: 28 June 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
LONDON, 28 June 2018 – To achieve their goals and objectives, the countries of South East Europe must focus on their common interests, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (Georgia) said at a meeting of the European Leadership Network at the House of Lords in London today...
OSCE PA human rights committee Chair concerned over case of Taner Kiliç, Chair of Amnesty International Turkey
Publishing date: 21 November 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
COPENHAGEN, 21 November 2017 – Ignacio Sanchez Amor (Spain), Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions, expressed concern today over the case of Taner Kiliç, Chair of Amnesty International Turkey. Kiliç, accused of being a member of the Fethullah Gülen Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), is set to go to trial Wednesday...
In Belarus, OSCE PA President Muttonen signs Annual Session agreement, holds high-level talks
Publishing date: 16 March 2017
MINSK, 16 March 2017 – In meetings today with the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei, and yesterday with Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly Vladimir Andreichenko, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Christine Muttonen (MP, Austria) has welcomed the active engagement of Belarus in the OSCE PA, and expressed gratitude for the intensive efforts underway in Minsk in preparation for the Assembly’s 26th Annual Session in July...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Autumn Meeting opens in Skopje with focus on confidence-building and good governance
Publishing date: 30 September 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
SKOPJE, 30 September 2016 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 2016 Autumn Meeting, bringing together some 170 parliamentarians from across the OSCE’s 57 participating States, opened today in Skopje with addresses by OSCE PA President Christine Muttonen and host officials...