OSCE PA President Christine Muttonen and Secretary General Roberto Montella with Speaker of Uzbekistan’s Legislative Assembly Nurdinjon Ismoilov, Tashkent, 8 May 2017 TASHKENT, 10 May 2017 – OSCE PA President Christine Muttonen concludes today a three-day visit to Uzbekistan, during which she has discussed the country’s ongoing reforms and potential areas for co-operation with the OSCE and the Parliamentary Assembly. “Uzbekistan is an essential

Christine Muttonen and Doris Barnett speak at the Leinsweiler seminar, 6 May 2017. LEINSWEILER, 8 May 2017 – An OSCE Parliamentary Assembly seminar held this weekend in Leinsweiler, Germany, focused on the question of how the renewed competition for geopolitical spheres of influence is impacting security in the OSCE area. Hosted by the German Delegation to the OSCE PA, the seminar addressed specific themes related to collective security,

Christine Muttonen and Kristian Vigenin COPENHAGEN, 4 May 2017 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Christine Muttonen (MP, Austria) and Special Representative on the South Caucasus Kristian Vigenin (MP, Bulgaria) expressed regret about today’s announcement that it has not been possible to reach agreement to extend the mandate of the OSCE’s Office in Yerevan. The Office is expected to close in the coming months. “I regret the fact that

Ad Hoc Committee Members briefed at the Kara Tepe refugee camp on Lesvos, Greece, 3 May 2017 ATHENS, 4 May 2017 – Greece has taken important steps towards improving conditions in migrant and refugee camps, but the disproportionate responsibility it is assuming underlines the urgent need for a cohesive, balanced and co-ordinated response to migration, said members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Ad Hoc Committee on Migration today. The Ad

OSCE PA President Christine Muttonen COPENHAGEN, 23 April 2017 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Christine Muttonen (MP, Austria) responded today following a tragic incident today in Ukraine, in which an OSCE Special Monitoring Mission vehicle drove over a landmine resulting in the death of a patrol member and the injury of another. “Along with the whole OSCE family, I am deeply saddened by today’s news from Ukraine. The death of one of

Economic and environmental committee leaders Nilza Sena, Artur Gerasymov and Marietta Tidei COPENHAGEN, 22 April 2017 – In observance of Earth Day 2017, leaders of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s economic and environmental affairs committee today highlighted the ongoing challenges to the planet requiring robust international responses. From water security and air pollution to biodiversity loss and deforestation to ocean acidification and