MINSK, 29 April (BelTA) – A delegation of the OSCE PA International Secretariat will come to Minsk to assess the status of preparations for the 26th PA summer session, BelTA learned from the press service of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus.
The delegation will arrive in Minsk in the evening of 2 May and will stay until 5 May. On 3 May, the delegation is set to hold talks with Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives Boleslav Pirshtuk and to meet with the heads of structural units of the secretariat of the House of Representatives responsible for the preparation of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly annual session.
The International Secretariat delegation will visit the main venues of the session: the administrative compound at 14 Pobeditelei Avenue, which will host the first plenary meeting on 5 July, and The President Hotel.
Earlier Boleslav Pirshtuk said that the Belarusian MPs keep close contact with the OSCE PA International Secretariat and are gradually solving practical issues related to the preparation for the session. This is the first time that Belarus will host such a large-scale event. This requires solving a number of fairly complex issues. Delegations of various countries are already booking accommodation. Work is underway on the preparation of the main venues of the session, fitting them with necessary equipment in line with the OSCE PA standards.
Among the key topics to be discussed in Minsk are terrorism, cybersecurity, protracted conflicts, climate change, migration and strengthening of the OSCE mechanisms to ensure respect for human rights. The event will focus on the ways of strengthening mutual trust and cooperation for peace and prosperity in the OSCE region.
The 26th OSCE PA summer session will take place in Minsk on 5-9 July.
