On the ground in #Skopje 🇲🇰 , international election observation mission Special Co-ordinator Nikoloz Samkharadze and Head of OSCE PA Delegation Carina Ödebrink are actively observing #elections . They took time to engage with journalists, offering valuable insights 💡.

Today observers from osce OSCE PA, PACE, European Parliament are fanning out to polling stations in #Skopje #Ohrid #Struga #Bitola #Tetovo #Stip #Strumica and other cities to observe #NorthMacedonia #elections 🗳️

Strong engagement from the OSCE PA at the Fifth Counter-Terrorism Co-ordination Meeting of Parliamentary Assemblies in #Istanbul . Joining MPs from Latin America, Africa, East Asia and the Middle East, the OSCE parliamentarians are discussing terrorism trends around the world.

Following meetings in Ankara earlier this week (🔗 oscepa.org/en/news-a-medi…), PA members traveled to Istanbul to participate in the Counter-Terrorism Co-ordination Meeting of Parliamentary Assemblies. Today, they will review implemented and planned activities in #counterterrorism .

The SADC Parliamentary Forum President Hon Roger Mancienne & Secretary General Boemo Sekgoma- SADC PF Secretary General join other representatives of 18 Regional Parliamentary Assemblies at the 5th COUNTER-TERRORISM COORDINATION MEETING OF
PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLIES in
Istanbul, Türkiye, hosted by OSCE PA, United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism.

Members of the OSCEPA’s #counterterrorism committee, led by President Pia Kauma and Committee Chair Reinhold Lopatka, have been in #Türkiye this week to learn from the Turkish experience and boost international cooperation in fighting #terrorism .

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International election observers to #NorthMacedonia ’s presidential and parliamentary elections, Special Co-ordinator Nikoloz Samkharadze and Head of OSCE PA Delegation Carina Ödebrink, to hold a press conference in #Skopje on 9⃣ May. More information ▶️ oscepa.org/en/news-a-medi…

#Etyj 'in parlamentaarisen yleiskokouksen puheenjohtaja Pia Kauma: Pitkittyvät konfliktit eri puolilla maailmaa pahentavat terrorismin uhkaa Euroopassa. Yleiskokouksen terrorisminvastainen komitea vieraili Turkissa 6.–7.5. #antiterrorismi

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Hyviä keskusteluja #Etyj 'in merkityksestä ja roolista eurooppalaisessa turvallisuusarkkitehtuurissa, kun Etyjin pääsihteeri Helga Schmid tapasi tänään eduskunnassa 🇫🇮 Etyj-valtuuskunnan Ville Kaunisto Johannes Koskinen Ville Skinnari, ulkoasiainvaliokunnan ja tulevaisuusvaliokunnan.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director for EU Affairs Ambassador Bozay hosted the delegation of OSCE PA including President Pia Kauma, OSCE PA Ad Hoc Committee on Countering Terrorism Chairperson Reinhold Lopatka and Vice President Kamil Aydın at the Foreign Ministry and…

Excited to welcome the OSCE PA OSCE PA Ad Hoc Committee on Countering Terrorism! Today’s discussions focus on the critical intersections of Terrorism, Technology and Artificial Intelligence. ASBÜ ASBÜ Uluslararası İlişkiler

Wrapping up joint parliamentary briefings with OSCE PA, PACE, European Parliament. Grateful for updates from local experts and OSCE/ODIHR. Tomorrow, Special Co-ordinator Nikoloz Samkharadze and Head of OSCE PA Delegation Carina Ödebrink will be observing #NorthMacedonia #elections 🗳️

Briefings resume this morning in #Skopje in preparation for #NorthMacedonia 8 May elections. Today observers have discussions with presidential candidates and representatives, and are briefed on campaign and election coverage in media. More 📸 here bit.ly/4br6yjh

📢 MEDIA ADVISORY: OSCE PA election observation mission leaders, Special Co-ordinator, Nikoloz Samkharadze, and Head of the OSCE PA delegation, Carina Ödebrink, will be available for a media opportunity on election day in #Skopje , 8 May 2024 ➡️ oscepa.org/en/news-a-medi…

OSCE PA #counterterrorism delegation visited locations of #15July coup attempt against #democracy in #Türkiye and commemorated the #victims at the memorial in the Turkish #Parliament TBMM Reinhold Lopatka @piakauma
Prof.Dr.Kamil Aydın
Emanuele Loperfido 🇮🇹

During today's joint parliamentary briefings, OSCE PA , PACE and European Parliament observers received insightful updates from OSCE/ODIHR experts on #elections and political context in #NorthMacedonia 🗳️🇲🇰

This morning in #Skopje marked a start to joint parliamentary briefings 💡 Special Co-ordinator Nikoloz Samkharadze , Head of PACE Delegation Alfred Heer , Head of EP Delegation Leopoldo López Gil, and Head of OSCE PA Delegation Carina Ödebrink set the stage with their welcome remarks.