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Crisis of migrants and refugees in focus as OSCE PA committee leaders visit Czech Republic
Publishing date: 3 February 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
PRAGUE, 3 February 2016 – The leadership of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions visited the Czech Republic on 1 and 2 February to consider the country’s role in responding to the crisis of migrants and refugees currently affecting the OSCE area...
France’s Voisin appointed OSCE PA Special Representative for Mediterranean Affairs
Publishing date: 29 January 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
COPENHAGEN, 29 January 2016 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) has appointed French parliamentarian Michel Voisin to serve as the Assembly’s Special Representative for Mediterranean Affairs...
OSCE PA, Parliament of Georgia sign agreement on 2016 Annual Session
Publishing date: 27 January 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
TBILISI, 27 January 2016 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Secretary General Roberto Montella and Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia David Usupashvili today signed an official agreement on Georgia’s hosting of the Assembly’s 2016 Annual Session, to be held in Tbilisi this summer...
OSCE PA delegation meets Georgian President Margvelashvili, senior officials on domestic and regional issues
Publishing date: 26 January 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
TBILISI, 26 January 2016 – A senior delegation from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly met in Tbilisi today with Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili, Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze and parliamentary leaders for discussions on political developments in the country and the region...
In Azerbaijan, OSCE PA leaders meet President Aliyev, senior officials
Publishing date: 25 January 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
BAKU, 25 January 2016 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) today led a high-level parliamentary delegation to Baku for meetings with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Parliament Speaker Ogtay Asadov, Prime Minister Artur Rasizade, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and other leaders on a wide range of domestic and regional issues...
OSCE PA humanitarian Chair calls on Danish MPs to reject law enabling seizure of refugees’ valuables
Publishing date: 22 January 2016
COPENHAGEN, 22 January 2016 – The Chairperson of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions Committee, Isabel Santos (MP, Portugal), today expressed concern about legislation proposed by the Danish government that would allow the authorities to seize the valuables of asylum-seekers to help cover the cost of their stay in the country. She called on Denmark's parliamentarians to reject the proposed amendments...
Austria’s Muttonen appointed OSCE PA Special Representative for Central and Eastern Asia
Publishing date: 15 January 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
COPENHAGEN, 15 January 2016 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) has appointed Austrian parliamentarian and OSCE PA Vice-President Christine Muttonen to serve as the Assembly’s Special Representative for Central and Eastern Asia...