L to R: Wojciech Sawicki, David Hobbs and Spencer Oliver. (courtesy of NATO PA)COPENHAGEN, 2 December 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Secretary General Spencer Oliver met in Brussels on 2 December with his counterparts from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) and the European Parliament (EP) for discussions on the Assemblies' responses to the crisis in Ukraine and other matters.

The latest in a series of consultations between the senior parliamentary officials, the meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on parliamentary practices and co-ordinate calendars. David Hobbs, Secretary General of the NATO PA, hosted the meeting with Oliver, PACE Secretary General Wojciech Sawicki and EP Secretary General Klaus Welle.

The participants also discussed ongoing co-operation in the field of election observation, including recent experiences in Moldova, Ukraine and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Other topics of discussion included best practices in administrative matters. They agreed to continue regular consultations at their next meeting, which will take place in Copenhagen in mid-2015.