Marietta Tidei and Michael Georg Link *Русская версия ниже Photo opportunity on election day in Moscow with OSCE observation leaders Election observers present findings at a press conference in Moscow on 19 March MOSCOW, 15 March 2018 – Michael Georg Link (MP, Germany), the OSCE Special Co-ordinator responsible for leading the short-term OSCE observer mission for the presidential election in Russia, and the Head of the OSCE Parliamentary

COPENHAGEN, 15 March 2018 – In response to the nerve-agent poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in the United Kingdom on 4 March, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) today issued the following statement: “I am deeply concerned by the apparent poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury, UK, on 4 March. The authorities must conduct a credible and transparent investigation and those

George Tsereteli, Azay Guliyev and Bahar Muradova at the opening session of the International Conference on “The role of Parliamentarians in boosting economic cooperation and cultural ties along the Silk Road,” 13 March 2018 BAKU, 13 March 2018 – The OSCE’s economic and environmental activities are among its greatest successes, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly George Tsereteli (Georgia) said today at an international conference in Baku.

OSCE PA delegation meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Baku, 12 March 2018 BAKU, 12 March 2018 – Highlighting Azerbaijan’s potential as a bridge for dialogue and co-operation in the OSCE area, a high-level delegation led by OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) today discussed with Azerbaijani counterparts upcoming domestic elections, as well as democratic and economic reforms in the country. The

OSCE PA Special Representative on Gender Issues Hedy Fry COPENHAGEN, 8 March 2018 – Economic empowerment of women is a benefit to society as a whole and can be effectively pursued through prioritizing gender considerations in legislative and budgetary action, said the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative on Gender Issues Hedy Fry (MP, Canada) today. Marking the celebration of International Women’s Day, she called for closing the

Marietta Tidei and Michael Georg Link COPENHAGEN, 7 March 2018 – A large team of parliamentarians from the OSCE will observe the upcoming presidential election in the Russian Federation. Michael Georg Link (MP, Germany) will serve as Special Co-ordinator, leading the short-term OSCE mission of some 420 international observers for the 18 March vote. Marietta Tidei (MP, Italy) will serve as Head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation,