Kent Harstedt, who will serve as Special Co-Ordinator of the short-term OSCE observer mission for Ukraine's parliamentary elections, is seen monitoring at a polling station in Odessa on 25 May 2014. COPENHAGEN, 22 September 2014 – OSCE parliamentarians will observe next month's parliamentary elections in Ukraine and lead the short-term OSCE observer mission. Upon the recommendation of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva, OSCE

COPENHAGEN, 18 September 2014 – OSCE parliamentarians will observe the upcoming general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina and lead the short-term OSCE observer mission. Upon the recommendation of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Didier Burkhalter has designated Roberto Battelli (MP, Slovenia) as Special Co-ordinator to the lead the short-term OSCE observer mission for the 12 October vote.

OSCE PA President Ilkka Kanerva addresses the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament on 11 September in Oslo. COPENHAGEN, 12 September 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) has called for a zero impunity policy when OSCE principles are violated in the Ukrainian conflict during an address at the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Oslo. The OSCE PA president also held several bilateral

OSCE PA President Ilkka Kanerva (second on left) makes a point during his meeting with State Duma Chairperson Sergey Naryshkin (second on right) on 5 September. OSCE PA Secretary General Spencer Oliver (first on left) looks on. MOSCOW, 5 September 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) met with Russian State Duma Chairperson and Head of the Russian Delegation to the OSCE PA Sergey Naryshkin at the conclusion of

OSCE PA President Ilkka Kanerva (second on left) speaks during his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (second on right) on 4 September. MOSCOW, 4 September 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) urged Russia to play a constructive role in the Ukrainian crisis and abide by OSCE commitments during meetings in Moscow today with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Federation Council

OSCE PA President Ilkka Kanerva. COPENHAGEN, 2 September 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) and Secretary General Spencer Oliver will visit Moscow from 4 to 5 September for meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Federation Council Chairperson Valentina Matvienko and State Duma Chairperson Sergey Naryshkin. The situation in Ukraine, Russia's commitment to OSCE principles, the mediation role of