05 July 2011
BELGRADE, 5 July 2011 –Delegations have started to arrive in Belgrade for the 20th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. More than 240 parliamentarians are expected from 52 countries to take part in the largest event on the Assembly’s calendar. Under the theme of “Strengthening the OSCE’s Effectiveness and Efficiency – A new start after the Astana Summit,” members will vote on more than 25 resolutions covering Mediterranean
NEXTGOV 5 July 2011 Russia and the United States are co-sponsoring a resolution to pre-empt cyberattacks that an influential international body is expected to adopt this week, according to a Belgium parliamentary member who introduced the decree. The proposal calls for member nations to exchange information about the way they intend to deploy cyber technology during military conflicts. Russian support is notable because the former Soviet
COPENHAGEN, 1 July 2011 – Following the recent informal 5+2 talks in Moscow, parliamentarians from across 55 countries will focus on the situation in Moldova during the Annual Session of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, which opens in Belgrade 6 July. The resolution, introduced by Walburga Habsburg Douglas (MP, Sweden), reaffirms support for the 5+2 negotiations as the format for resolving the
30 June 2011
COPENHAGEN, 30 June 2011 – To fight international hunger and malnutrition, parliaments should prioritize policies that strengthen rural communities, according to a resolution now pending before the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly’s Annual Session. The resolution introduced by Khachik Harutyunyan (MP, Armenia) calls on parliaments to address social and infrastructure problems in rural areas to secure
COPENHAGEN, 30 June 2011 – The leadership of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today congratulated Ambassador Lamberto Zannier on becoming the new Secretary General of the world’s largest regional security organization. Ambassador Zannier of Italy was named to the position today after receiving consensus support from the 56 participating States of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. “I congratulate Ambassador Zannier on his
30 June 2011
COPENHAGEN, 30 June 2011 – Electricity black outs. Nuclear plant malfunctions. Attacks considered to be dealt by 'brute force' on unsuspecting government networks. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly is now considering a resolution to enhance international co-operation on cyber security. The resolution introduced by Francois Xavier de Donnea (MP, Belgium) calls for creating: confidence-building
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