President Petros Efthymiou addresses the OSCE PA Winter Meeting in Vienna. VIENNA, 24 February 2011 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Petros Efthymiou today at the Winter Meeting called for a renewal of the Organization for Security in Cooperation in Europe through deeper engagement with countries in transition and higher level political leadership at the helm of the 56-country organization. “I hope that we can muster wisdom and political

President Petros Efthymiou addresses the OSCE PA Winter Meeting in Vienna. VIENNA, 24 February 2011 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Petros Efthymiou today at the Winter Meeting called for a renewal of the Organization for Security in Cooperation in Europe through deeper engagement with countries in transition and higher level political leadership at the helm of the 56-country organization. “I hope that we can muster wisdom and political

COPENHAGEN, 22 February 2011 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Petros Efthymiou today released the following statement regarding the situation in Libya. “I strongly condemn the use of force against people exercising their fundamental freedoms of expression and assembly. Violence must stop now. After much bloodshed and threats of a civil war in Libya, it is clear that major changes are needed to achieve a government with real legitimacy.

COPENHAGEN, 22 February 2011 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Petros Efthymiou today released the following statement regarding the situation in Libya. “I strongly condemn the use of force against people exercising their fundamental freedoms of expression and assembly. Violence must stop now. After much bloodshed and threats of a civil war in Libya, it is clear that major changes are needed to achieve a government with real legitimacy.

COPENHAGEN, 22 February 2010 – OSCE PA Special Representative on South East Europe Roberto Battelli (Slovenia) visited Tirana, Albania 14-16 February, meeting with President of Parliament Jozefina Topalli and other leading parliamentarians, the Chairman of the Central Election Commission and representatives of civil society. Mr. Battelli reconfirmed the 2009 post-election statement delivered by Special Co-ordinator PA Vice President Grossruck

COPENHAGEN, 22 February 2010 – OSCE PA Special Representative on South East Europe Roberto Battelli (Slovenia) visited Tirana, Albania 14-16 February, meeting with President of Parliament Jozefina Topalli and other leading parliamentarians, the Chairman of the Central Election Commission and representatives of civil society. Mr. Battelli reconfirmed the 2009 post-election statement delivered by Special Co-ordinator PA Vice President Grossruck