The work of the enlarged Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA) began today in Copenhagen.
The Vice-President of the OSCE CS Ms Irene Charalambidou participated in a discussion of the draft reports and resolutions of the three General Committees of the Assembly, the Committee on Political and Security Affairs, the Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment and the Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, which will be discussed and adopted at the Annual Session of the CS.
Regarding the report and resolution of the General Committee on Political Affairs and Security, Ms. Charalambidou stressed that the effectiveness of the sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus by most OSCE participating States should be assessed, with the aim of ending the war or at least reducing the flow of funding for its continuation.
Regarding the report and resolution of the General Committee on Political Affairs and Security, Ms. Charalambidou stressed that the effectiveness of the sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus by most OSCE participating States should be assessed, with the aim of ending the war or at least reducing the flow of funding for its continuation. He deplored the fact that while the citizens of countries that have adopted sanctions are subject to significant financial and diplomatic repercussions, other states, ostensibly claiming neutrality, have not adopted sanctions and are furthermore purposefully helping to illegally evade sanctions by providing shelter to Russian oligarchs, whom they help to hide assets, reaping the same significant financial benefits.
Regarding the report and resolution of the Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and the Environment, Ms Charalambidou thanked the Rapporteur for her reference to the adoption of a Code of Conduct for Members of the Assembly, which was tabled by Ms Charalambidou last year and adopted unanimously. She informed the Bureau members of the efforts made in the Sub-Committee on the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly to ensure that the provisions of its resolution on the Code of Conduct would become legally binding.
Finally, with regard to the report and resolution of the General Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Charalambidou referred to the worrying situation in Sudan, due to the violent conflicts and violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the country, warning of a possible new refugee crisis. He stressed the importance of showing solidarity after natural disasters, citing the recent earthquakes in Syria and Turkey as examples.
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