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

President Krivokapic (second from left) meets with members of the PA's Ukrainian Delegation, 13 Feb. 2014. VIENNA, 14 February 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic met on 13 February with members of Ukraine's Delegation to the PA, including lawmakers from the Communist Party, Batkivshchyna, Party of Regions and UDAR, on the sidelines of the OSCE PA Winter Meeting. OSCE PA Secretary General Spencer Oliver also

The OSCE PA's General Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions, 13 Feb. 2014, Vienna. Civil society representatives from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Turkey address parliamentarians VIENNA, 13 February 2014 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's General Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions convened at the OSCE PA Winter Meeting today in Vienna to consider rule of law concerns and political

Austrian Parliament President Barbara Prammer (left) listens as PA President Ranko Krivokapic delivers his introductory speech on 13 Feb. 2014. Opening plenary features special address by Speaker of Afghan Parliament's Lower House VIENNA, 13 February 2014 – The 13th Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly began today in Vienna, with keynote speakers urging some 270 parliamentarians from 58 countries to action. The opening plenary