26th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Minsk

U.S. congressman praises high level of organization of OSCE PA session in Minsk
He took positive note of the attention paid by the Belarusian colleagues and the welcoming attitude and hospitality of the Belarusian people he met during the session. The U.S. delegation will return home with the best impressions of the OSCE PA session and share them with their colleagues...

OSCE PA president voices support for Helsinki 2 initiative
"I think this is a good idea, as we need to find solutions to the accumulated problems as soon as possible. We should speed up our work in many aspects, restart the negotiation process, and create a foundation that would enable us to work together and trust one another"...

Opinion: Belarus is strengthening its position in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
“We have created a platform that will enable us to consolidate and strengthen Belarus’ position, which we will surely do,” Sergei Rakhmanov, Chairman of the International Affairs and National Security Commission of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus, a member of the Belarusian delegation at the 26th OSCE PA Annual Session, stressed...

Christine Muttonen re-elected as OSCE PA president
The parliamentarians also elected Italian MP Marietta Tidei, United States Senator Roger Wicker, Swedish parliamentarian Margareta Cederfelt, and Romanian MP Victor Dobre as vice-presidents...

Belarusian MP sees double standards in OSCE PA resolution on Eastern Europe
Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Boleslav Pirshtuk made a few comments for mass media. In particular, he talked about the draft resolution presented as part of the 26th summer session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA) to describe the state of affairs in Eastern Europe...

Contribution of OSCE PA session in Minsk to enhancing trust in OSCE region emphasized
The Belarusian MP noted that over the course of the session, its participants once again made sure that there is nothing more useful than an open and constructive dialogue. “Together, we have made progress towards stronger trust and cooperation for peace and prosperity,” Boleslav Pirshtuk stressed...

Impeccable organization of OSCE PA summer session in Minsk praised
“I am grateful to the Belarusian side for the ambience you have created. This session is proceeding up to the highest standards. I’ve talked to some of our colleagues. They are pleased as well,” said Azay Guliyev, member of the Azerbaijani parliament, OSCE PA Vice President...

Belarusian Foreign Ministry describes OSCE PA resolution on Eastern Europe as confrontational
"The document is confrontational as a whole. Belarus has been persistent in opposing such resolutions, which add no value. Apart from failing to help countries to deal with domestic problems of any nature whatsoever such resolutions lead to further increase in tensions and growing mistrust in relations between nations”...

Belarus describes OSCE PA resolution on Eastern Europe as unconstructive
“Most of the additional points on the agenda are dedicated to genuinely important matters of pressing interest for everyone. Unfortunately, we cannot say that the draft resolution on the state of affairs in Eastern Europe is either constructive or uniting,” said Boleslav Pirshtuk...

OSCE PA committee adopts Russian resolution on counteracting terrorism
The document was prepared by the Russian MP Nikolai Kovalev. The document emphasizes the need to step up criminal responsibility specified by the national legislation of the OSCE member states for people, who are involved in financing, planning, preparing or committing acts of terrorism...