17 February 2011
Kyrgyzstan's President Roza Otunbaeva greets OSCE PA President Petros Efthymiou in Bishkek. BISHKEK, 17 February 2011 – The new parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic needs clear government oversight powers to be an effective model in the region, OSCE PA President Petros Efthymiou said today upon concluding a two-day visit to Bishkek. Traveling with a delegation of parliamentarians representing five countries, President Efthymiou expressed support
15 February 2011
COPENHAGEN, 15 February 2011 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s tenth Winter Meeting, being held 24-25 February in Vienna, will include a special debate on the situation in the Mediterranean region in light of events in Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere. More than 250 parliamentarians from 55 countries are expected to participate in the annual Vienna meeting, including several from the OSCE Mediterranean Partners. Federal President of Austria Heinz
15 February 2011
КОПЕНГАГЕН, 15 февраля 2011 г. – С 16 по 18 февраля Кыргызскую Республику посетит делегация Парламентской ассамблеи ОБСЕ во главе с Председателем Ассамблеи Петросом Эфтимиу. Целью визита является укрепление сотрудничества с недавно избранным парламентом страны. В ходе визита запланированы встречи с Президентом Кыргызстана Розой Отунбаевой, Спикером Парламента Ахматбеком Келдибековым, Министром иностранных дел Русланом Казакбаевым и другими
15 February 2011
COPENHAGEN, 15 February 2011 – PA Vice-President and Special Co-ordinator of the November 2010 OSCE Election Observation Mission in Azerbaijan Wolfgang Grossruck (Austria) led a post-election visit to Baku on 9-13 February. Meeting with representatives from parliament (Milli Mejlis) and government as well as with political parties and other representatives of civil society and the media, Mr. Grossruck discussed the post-election situation, the
15 February 2011
COPENHAGEN, 15 February 2011 — OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Petros Efthymiou will lead a delegation to the Kyrgyz Republic 16-18 February aimed at strengthening co-operation with the country’s new parliament. The delegation (listed below) is scheduled to meet with President Roza Otunbaeva, Speaker Akhmatbek Keldibekov of the Kyrgyz Parliament, Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbaev and other high level government officials. President
09 February 2011
COPENHAGEN, 9 February 2011 -- President of the OSCE PA Petros Efthymiou made the following statement regarding recent unrest in Egypt: "The ardour for democracy manifested by the people of Egypt provides an opportunity for real changes in the country, in the direction of strengthening democratic institutions and promoting democratic governance and social justice that shall culminate in free and fair elections. "We call for the cessation of
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