Fall meetings of OSCE PA open in Sicily's Regional Assembly

The OSCE PA Fall Meetings opened today in Palermo, with welcoming addresses by OSCE PA President Petros Efthmiou and leading Italian parliamentarians such as Gianfranco Fini, President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, and Francesco Casio, President of the Sicilian Regional Assembly, and the head of the Italian delegation to the PA, Riccardo Migliori.

Over 200 OSCE parliamentarians have gathered in Sicily`s Regional Assembly, Palazzo dei Normanni, to attend the opening morning session and the day-long Mediterranean Forum which consisted of sessions on economic and infrastructure co-operation as well as cultural and environmental co-operation in the Mediterranean basin.

President Efthymiou said that he hoped that the Assembly`s work on Mediterranean, which has grown steadily, will continue to grow, as it is an area of critical geostrategic importance. Despite occasional conflicts, he said, the area offers “possibility for significant development through the best use of business, scientific and cultural activities.”

Azerbaijan`s parliamentary delegation led by vice-speaker of Milli Majlis Bahar Muradova is attending the session.


/AzerTAc/