Assembly Republic of North Macedonia - OSCE PA 15th Autumn Meeting

Saturday, 1 October 2016

ADDRESS BY MS. RENATA DESKOSKA, VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA ON SESSION II: DEVELOPING DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE – THE ROLE OF THE OSCE

OSCE is a regional organization founded on a comprehensive approach to security which directly links security to democratic values. OSCE policies related to promoting democracy have a wide scope and they are an integral part of the security dialogue, cooperation and standards the Organization aims to promote. Through the Helsinki Final Act of the 1970s and several important documents from the early 1990s, OSCE has built an extensive body of human dimension commitments, which entails all the essential ingredients of democracy and with it good governance, the rule of law, parliamentary oversight, election standards and procedures, civil society, media freedom and civil-military relations.

Address of the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski at the OSCE PA Autumn Session 2016

It is a great pleasure to welcome you today in Skopje, the Capital of the Republic of Macedonia. 25 years have passed since the adoption of the decision on establishment until today’s Autumn Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of OSCE. A period when the Assembly of OSCE, through its work and engagement proved to be one of the fundamental pillars and significant mechanism for the achievement of the principles OSCE is founded on. In these 25 years, the Parliamentary Assembly confirmed the importance of the parliamentary diplomacy in preservation of peace, stability and cooperation among the 57 Member States.

Address by Ms. Renata Deskoska, Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia and Head of the Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

It is a great honor to welcome you here in the Republic of Macedonia on the occasion of the Autumn Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly 2016. This is the first OSCE PA event organized by the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, but also the biggest international political event ever organized in our country. I am particularly pleased that this session marks three important jubilees: 25 years of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, 15 years since the first Autumn Meeting of this Assembly, but also 25 years since the independence of the Republic of Macedonia.

Autumn Session of OSCE PA – Biggest International Event Organized in Macedonia

Expecting the 15th Autumn Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of OSCE, that will be held in Skopje, at the Holiday Inn Hotel, from 29 September to 2 October, the Vice President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Ms. Ranata Deskoska held a press conference.

2016 AUTUMN MEETING, SKOPJE, REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA) represents the parliamentary dimension of the OSCE. It is comprised of 323 members of the parliaments of 57 member countries of the OSCE, encompassing the geographical area from Vancouver to Vladivostok. It is the only parliamentary organization in the OSCE structure, and fulfills the role of a vital link between the governmental part of the OSCE and the representatives directly elected by the people.