OSCE parliamentarians meet to discuss security in a new geopolitical environment

Vienna, 22-23 February 2024 - A delegation from Kazakhstan, led by Ms. Ainur Argynbekova, a member of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, is taking part in the 23rd Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. A total of 230 parliamentarians from 54 countries are taking part in the event.

During the plenary session, as well as within the meetings of the Assembly's General Committees, topical issues of international security are being discussed, including the role of the Parliamentary Assembly in building a constructive dialogue in the new geopolitical environment.

A meeting of the General Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology, and the Environment allowed MPs to discuss further cooperation on mitigating climate change, the importance of improving food security through the development of transport routes, including the Middle Corridor, and the challenges posed by the increasing use of artificial intelligence.

In the margins of the Winter Meeting, Central Asian delegations met with the OSCE PA Special Representatives on Central Asia, Farah Karimi, and on Combating Corruption, Irene Haralambides.

During the discussions, the participants welcomed the commitment of the OSCE and its Parliamentary Assembly to promoting the strengthening of regional co-operation in the areas of transboundary water management, environmental protection, and the rational use of energy resources, as well as the promotion of women and youth in the political life of the Central Asian region. OSCE Special Representative Ms. Karimi also confirmed her intention to visit Astana in April this year at the invitation of Kazakhstan.