COPENHAGEN, 4 March 2014 – Isabel Santos (MP, Portugal), Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions, today criticized Russia for "violating several key provisions of the Helsinki Final Act" in its recent actions with respect to Ukraine and called on OSCE officials to consider the implications. In an address before the OSCE Human Dimension Committee in Vienna, Santos said: "When I

COPENHAGEN, 4 March 2014 – OSCE parliamentarians will travel to Serbia next week to observe the country's 16 March parliamentary elections and provide leadership for the OSCE's short-term observer mission. OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Didier Burkhalter has designated Roberto Battelli (MP, Slovenia) as Special Co-ordinator of the mission. Luigi Compagna (MP, Italy) will serve as Head of the OSCE PA Delegation, which includes nearly 40

COPENHAGEN, 3 March 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic today expressed grave concern at developments in Ukraine and urged all OSCE participating States to respect the principles and spirit of the Helsinki Final Act. “I am gravely concerned at the deteriorating situation in Ukraine, which threatens the security and peace of the entire region. Any breach of the sovereignty of an OSCE participating State is in violation

COPENHAGEN, 27 February 2014 – OSCE PA President Ranko Krivokapic today reaffirmed support for the territorial integrity of Ukraine and called on the country’s ethnic and linguistic groups to express themselves through peaceful means. “Ukraine is currently at an historical crossroads. However, political changes and developments in the country should in no way be used to challenge its territorial integrity. I call upon all stakeholders to avoid

COPENHAGEN, 19 February 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic today condemned the recent escalation of violence in Ukraine and reiterated his call for reliance on dialogue and parliamentary action to resolve the crisis. "February 18 will go down in Ukraine's history as a day of infamy. The OSCE PA shares in the shock and sadness of all who are watching the chaos in Kyiv, which continues today. There is no justification

"Today all of us are Ukrainians," says Adao Silva, Head of the Portuguese Delegation. Role of international community in promoting resolution among topics VIENNA, 14 February 2014 – More than 250 parliamentarians from more than 50 OSCE participating states have held a spirited debate on the current situation in Ukraine to close the 13th Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. In written opening remarks, OSCE PA President Ranko