MINUTES
STANDING COMMITTEE
OF THE OSCE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY
Andorra la Vella
Wednesday 4 October 2017
Call to Order
The meeting was opened at 14:30 with Ms. Christine MUTTONEN (Austria), President of the
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, in the Chair.
1.
Adoption of the Agenda
The agenda was adopted.
2.
Report of the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Ms. Christine
Muttonen, and review of current political international issues;
The President reported to the Standing Committee on her recent activities. The President
opened the debate on review of current political international issues .
Speakers: Mr. SANCHEZ AMOR (Spain), Ms. MURADOVA (Azerbaijan), Ms. MAUBORGNE
(France), Mr. COMPAGNA (Italy).
3.
Reports and Information on Activities of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly:
3.1. Reports on Election Observation Activities
Mr. TSERETELI (Georgia) presented his report on the election observation mission to
Germany, which took place on 24 September 2017.
The President informed the Standing Committee of the following election observation
mission:
EOM to Kyrgyzstan, Presidential Elections, 15 October 2017
3.2. Reports on the Activities of the Ad Hoc Committees
Mr. BOWNESS (United Kingdom), Chair of the Sub-Committee on the Rules of Procedure and
Working Practices, reported
on the committee’s activities.
Mr. LOMBARDI (Switzerland), Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Migration, reported on the
committee’s
activities.
Mr. KOVALEV (Russian Federation), Vice-Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Countering
Terrorism, reported on
the committee’s
activities.
3.3. Reports on the Activities of the Special Representatives
Mr. KANERVA (Finland), Special Representative on Mediation, reported on his activities.