The PABSEC Delegation participated in the 18th Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Vienna, 21-22 February 2019
The PABSEC delegation composed of Mr. Cemal Ozturk, PABSEC Vice-President in charge of Financial Matters and Head of the Turkish PABSEC Delegation and Mr. Fuat Kucukaydin, PABSEC Deputy Secretary General in charge of Administrative and Financial Matters participated in the 18th Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly at the Hofburg Congress Centre in Vienna on 21-22 February 2019.
At the opening of the Meeting the addresses were made by: the President of the Austrian National Council Mr. Wolfgang Sobotka, the OSCE PA President Mr. George Tsereteli, the OSCE Chair-in-Office and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia Mr. Miroslav Lajčák, and the OSCE Secretary General Mr. Thomas Greminger.
The OSCE PA’s three general committees met to discuss matters related to human rights during emergencies; fighting corruption, money laundering and the financing of terrorism; resolution of protracted conflicts.
During the General Meeting of all the three committees, Mr. Ozturk addressed it as the observer. In his speech, Mr. Ozturk underlined the role and importance of the Black Sea region in addressing topical international issues and called on the participants to joint efforts to establish peace and prosperity in the world.
During the Meeting with Mr. George Tsereteli, the President of the OSCE PA, Mr. Cemal Ozturk underlined the importance of enhancing the cooperation between the OSCE PA and the PABSEC and proposed to organise a joint event in Istanbul.