COPENHAGEN, 22 September 2015 – OSCE parliamentarians will observe the upcoming presidential election in Belarus and provide leadership for the OSCE's short-term observer mission. OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ivica Dacic has designated Kent Harstedt (MP, Sweden) as Special Co-ordinator to lead the short-term OSCE observer mission for the 11 October vote. James Walsh (MP, Ireland) will serve as Head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Delegation,

COPENHAGEN, 18 September 2015 – OSCE parliamentarians will observe the upcoming parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan and provide leadership for the OSCE's short-term observer mission. OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ivica Dacic has designated Christine Muttonen (MP, Austria) as Special Co-ordinator to lead the OSCE’s short-term observers for the 4 October vote. Ivana Dobesova (MP, Czech Republic) will serve as Head of the OSCE Parliamentary

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Autumn Meeting, Ulaanbaatar ULAANBAATAR, 17 September 2015 – The deepening refugee crisis in Europe and the potential of the OSCE and its parliamentarians to help mitigate the situation was the focus of debate today at the conclusion of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Autumn Meeting . Dozens of parliamentarians, including from countries of arrival, transit and destination for refugees, addressed the scope and

The heads of OSCE field operations in Central Asia stand alongside OSCE PA President Ilkka Kanerva, Vice-President Christine Muttonen and Head of the Mongolian OSCE PA Delegation Batchimeg Migeddorg, Ulaanbaatar, 16 September 2015 ULAANBAATAR, 16 September 2015 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 2015 Autumn Meeting today hosted the heads of OSCE field operations in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan for a special

Enkhbold Zandaakhuu, Chairman of the State Great Hural of Mongolia (top left), and Elbegdorj Tsakhia, President of Mongolia (top right), address the opening session of the OSCE PA Autumn Meeting in Ulaanbaatar, 16 September 2015. ULAANBAATAR, 16 September 2015 – Mongolian President Elbegdorj Tsakhia and Parliament Chairman Enkhbold Zandaakhuu today opened the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 2015 Autumn Meeting , which has brought together nearly

OSCE PA Special Representative Roberto Battelli (left) meets with Serbian Deputy Speaker of Parliament Vladimir Marinkovic in Belgrade, 1 June 2015. COPENHAGEN, 7 September 2015 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President and Special Representative on South East Europe Roberto Battelli (MP, Slovenia) today welcomed important progress made over the summer months in the Balkans, while urging continued work on regional challenges. Battelli