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President Tsereteli and SG Montella meet European Parliament officials, highlight importance of OSCE-EU relations and parliamentary diplomacy
Publishing date: 24 October 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
STRASBOURG, 24 October 2019 – OSCE PA President George Tsereteli and Secretary General Roberto Montella met yesterday in Strasbourg with Klara Dobrev, Vice President of the European Parliament, and Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, David McAllister, to discuss OSCE-EU relations as well as common challenges of the European continent. They agreed on the need to enhance co-operation between the OSCE PA and the European Parliament and invest more on joint projects, including on election observation and conflict prevention efforts...
OSCE PA President Tsereteli and SG Montella build co-operation with Inter-Parliamentary Union in Belgrade
Publishing date: 21 October 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
COPENHAGEN, 21 October 2019 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli and Secretary General Roberto Montella have wrapped up a visit to Belgrade, where they held a series of bilateral meetings last week and participated in the 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union...
Situation in N. Syria must be urgently normalized to avoid another humanitarian crisis, says OSCE PA President with Speaker of Turkish Parliament
Publishing date: 17 October 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
COPENHAGEN, 17 October 2019 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli and Secretary General Roberto Montella met Wednesday in Belgrade with the President of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Mustafa Şentop, for wide-ranging discussions. Tsereteli noted Turkey’s important role in the OSCE region and underlined the growing international concern over its military operation in northeastern Syria. Tsereteli urged Turkey to pursue its objectives with more peaceful means instead of large-scale military action...
In high-level meetings in Belgrade, OSCE PA President and Secretary General emphasize dialogue, co-operation and reform
Publishing date: 16 October 2019
BELGRADE, 16 October 2019 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli and Secretary General Roberto Montella are in Belgrade this week for a series of meetings and engagements. The PA President and Secretary General met with President of the Serbian National Assembly Maja Gojković, Prime Minister Ana Brnabić, Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić, representatives of the political opposition, civil society, and the Serbian Delegation to the OSCE PA...
OSCE PA report on border security and information sharing seeks to enhance counter-terrorism co-operation
Publishing date: 15 October 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Countering terrorism
COPENHAGEN, 15 October 2019 – A new report issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Ad Hoc Committee on Countering Terrorism (CCT) provides a comprehensive look at the state of implementation of a key UN Security Council Resolution on addressing the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters returning or relocating from conflict zones...
Attacks on journalists are attacks on democracy, says OSCE PA President Tsereteli in Tbilisi
Publishing date: 10 October 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Media freedom and development
TBILISI, 10 October 2019 – A fully functioning democracy requires that journalists and activists are able to work without fear for their lives, nor fear of being imprisoned for their beliefs, stated President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) in remarks delivered at the 16th South Caucasus Media Conference in Tbilisi...
Secretary General Montella receives delegation from Albanian Parliament, reiterates PA's support ahead of 2020 OSCE Chairmanship
Publishing date: 9 October 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 9 October 2019 – OSCE PA Secretary General Roberto Montella met this morning at the Assembly’s International Secretariat with a delegation of the Albanian Parliament’s European Integration Committee, composed by its Chair Rudina Hajdari, Deputy Chair Senida Mesi and Member Ralf Gjoni. The delegation was accompanied by the Albanian Ambassador to Denmark, Elida Petoshati, and Sidrit Minxhozi, Head of the Parliament's International Department.