VIENNA, 11 April 2014 – Members of the Russian and Ukrainian Delegations to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly met for talks today in Vienna on the invitation of OSCE PA President Ranko Krivokapic. The Delegation members met in bilateral format, followed by tripartite talks that included a delegation from the OSCE PA's leadership. The Delegations welcomed the opportunity to have an exchange of views on issues vital for the people affected by the

COPENHAGEN, 7 April 2014 – The leadership of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly gathered today for its first Bureau Meeting of the year, featuring a special debate on the situation in Ukraine. President Ranko Krivokapic and the Assembly’s Vice-Presidents, Treasurer and Officers of the three General Committees were joined by OSCE PA Secretary General Spencer Oliver and the staff of the International Secretariat of the OSCE PA in the Danish capital.

Adão Silva, Special Co-ordinator of the short-term OSCE observer mission to Hungary, checks the seal on a ballot box, 6 April. BUDAPEST, 7 April 2014 – The 6 April 2014 parliamentary elections were well administered and offered voters a diverse choice, but a number of factors provided undue advantage to the ruling party, international observers said in a statement issued today. These included the manner in which a large number of changes to the

OSCE PA President Ranko Krivokapic (left) and Chair of the Russian State Duma Sergey Naryshkin after their meeting on 31 March. COPENHAGEN, 1 April 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic met with Valentina Matviyenko, Chair of Russia's Federation Council, and Sergey Naryshkin, Chair of the Russian State Duma, on 31 March in Moscow for talks that focused on the need to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine and the OSCE PA's

Joao Soares (left), Ilkka Kanerva (center) and Makis Voridis (right) are interviewed by NPR above Maidan Square at the conclusion of their pre-election visit to Kyiv on 28 March. Delegation underscores importance of democratic vote as response to historic challenges KYIV, 28 March 2014 – A delegation of senior OSCE parliamentarians today completed a pre-election visit to Ukraine that featured discussions with Acting President Oleksandr

Adao Silva (MP, Portugal; right) meets with Ilona Palffy, President of the Hungarian National Election Office, Budapest, 19 March. COPENHAGEN, 20 March 2014 – OSCE parliamentarians will observe Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections and provide leadership for the OSCE's short-term observer mission. A pre-election visit was completed today. OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Didier Burkhalter has designated Adao Silva (MP, Portugal) as Special