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PA President Muttonen addresses OSCE Permanent Council with a call for constructive dialogue
Publishing date: 27 October 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 27 October 2016 – Urging governments of the OSCE area to enhance the level of international cooperation to reverse a deteriorating security environment, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Christine Muttonen (MP, Austria) called in Vienna today for more constructive dialogue and confidence-building...
Montenegro elections competitive and fundamental freedoms respected, but campaign characterized by lack of distinct domestic policy alternatives, observers say
Publishing date: 17 October 2016
PODGORICA, 17 October 2016 – Montenegro’s 16 October parliamentary elections were held in a competitive environment and fundamental freedoms were generally respected in a campaign characterized by a lack of distinct domestic policy alternatives and permeated by personal attacks, international observers said in a statement issued today. While pluralistic, the media lacked editorial independence...
International election observers in Georgia to hold press conference on Sunday
Publishing date: 7 October 2016
TBILISI, 7 October 2016 – The international observers monitoring the parliamentary elections in Georgia will present their preliminary post-election statement at a news conference on Sunday, 9 October, in Tbilisi...
Refugee and migrant crisis in focus at OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Autumn Meeting in Skopje
Publishing date: 2 October 2016
SKOPJE, 2 October 2016 – The refugee and migrant crisis and the potential of the OSCE and its parliamentarians to help mitigate the situation were the focus of debate today during the final session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Autumn Meeting...
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...
OSCE parliamentary election observers in Georgia note improved campaign environment, call on all sides to avoid provocations
Publishing date: 24 September 2016
TBILISI, 24 September 2016 – Leading members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly election observation mission to the 8 October parliamentary elections in Georgia today concluded a three-day visit to the country, noting the active participation of many parties in the campaign...
OSCE PA’s Skopje Autumn Meeting to explore ways of strengthening good governance and confidence-building measures
Publishing date: 23 September 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Good governance
COPENHAGEN, 23 September 2016 – In one week, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 15th Autumn Meeting will open in Skopje with addresses by host officials including Speaker of Parliament Trajko Veljanoski and Vice-President Renata Deskoska. The opening session will also feature remarks by OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Christine Muttonen (MP, Austria) and a special address by Mevlut Cavusoglu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, followed by a debate...