OSCE parliamentarians are briefed ahead of an SMM patrol, Kramatorsk, 12 May 2018. KRAMATORSK, 13 May 2018 – Following a two-day visit to areas close to the frontline in eastern Ukraine, a delegation of senior OSCE parliamentarians led by Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) called for urgent steps to alleviate the humanitarian situation of people impacted by the armed conflict. “With the targeting of civilian housing

Makis Voridis addressing the OSCE-wide conference on FTFs in Rome, 10 May 2018 ROME, 10 May 2018 – Parliaments and international fora such as the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly have a vital role to play in shaping innovative legislation and policies to reduce threats posed by returning foreign terrorist fighters, or FTFs, said Chair of the OSCE PA’s Ad Hoc Committee on Countering Terrorism Makis Voridis at a conference in Rome today. As

George Tsereteli addressing the Lisbon conference with Jorge Lacao and Isabel Santos listening, 8 May 2018 LISBON, 8 May 2018 – Governments, parliaments and international organizations should address the growing challenges associated with information and communications technology (ICT) by enhancing co-operation and implementing policies to bridge gaps in current legal frameworks, participants said today at a conference in Lisbon organized by

OSCE PA President George Tsereteli COPENHAGEN, 4 May 2018 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly is closely following the situation in Armenia and welcomes the active dialogue among political forces, said PA President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) today. “I hope for a swift political agreement to the current impasse so that the government can focus on the many challenges facing Armenia,” the President said. “I encourage political leaders to

OSCE PA President George Tsereteli addresses the OSCE Regional Heads of Mission Meeting, 18 April 2018 BISHKEK, 20 April 2018 – Concluding a working visit to Kyrgyzstan, his first to the country and the Central Asian region as President of the OSCE PA, George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia), commended today Bishkek’s strong engagement with the OSCE and called for sustained efforts to advance security and stability in the region. In Bishkek, Tsereteli

COPENHAGEN, 20 April 2018 - On the eighth consecutive day of protests in Yerevan and other cities in Armenia, Ignacio Sanchez Amor (MP, Spain), Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s human rights committee, today called on all sides to engage in constructive dialogue. "I welcome the civic engagement of people turning out to exercise their right to freedom of expression through peaceful protest," said Sanchez Amor, the Chair of the OSCE PA's