COPENHAGEN, 23 July 2011 - OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Petros Efthymiou today expressed his condolences to the Norwegian people after yesterday's deadly attacks killing dozens in Oslo and Utoeya island. "I extend our condolences and deepest sympathy to the Norwegian people following yesterday's violent attacks. These tragic attacks, apparently targeted at the government and at young politicians, strike at the very heart of OSCE

BELGRADE, 10 July 2011 – More than 230 parliamentarians from 53 countries today voted to pass the Belgrade Declaration, a political document filled with recommendations for national parliaments and the Organization for Security and Co-operation Europe on economic, security and human rights issues. The vote came on the final day of the 20th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. “This Belgrade Declaration should remind us all that

BELGRADE, 10 July 2011 – More than 230 parliamentarians from 53 countries today voted to pass the Belgrade Declaration, a political document filled with recommendations for national parliaments and the Organization for Security and Co-operation Europe on economic, security and human rights issues. The vote came on the final day of the 20th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. “This Belgrade Declaration should remind us all that

Joao Soares speaking at the Assembly's plenary session on 10 July 2011. BELGRADE, 9 July 2011 – Joao Soares (MP, Portugal) today was named Special Representative on South Caucasus, including for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Petros Efthymiou announced the appointment today in the plenary of the 20th Annual Session after consulting with the delegations of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. “Joao Soares has

Joao Soares speaking at the Assembly's plenary session on 10 July 2011. BELGRADE, 9 July 2011 – Joao Soares (MP, Portugal) today was named Special Representative on South Caucasus, including for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Petros Efthymiou announced the appointment today in the plenary of the 20th Annual Session after consulting with the delegations of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. “Joao Soares has

Voting in the General Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions. BELGRADE, 8 July 2011 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly human rights committee today voted to call for a greater civil society role within the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, often considered Europe’s top human rights watchdog. The resolution sponsored by Matteo Mecacci of Italy calls on the OSCE to suspend its consensus decision-making