On the 24th Winter Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Vienna, February 20-21, 2025 – Secretary of the Committee on Social and Cultural Development and Science of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan MP Ainur Argynbekova led the Kazakh delegation at the regular session of the OSCE PA, which was attended by more than 240 parliamentarians.

Opening the Winter Session, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Pia Kauma and Austrian National Council President Walter Rosenkranz called on OSCE participating States to reaffirm their collective commitment to the principles of the Helsinki Final Act. During the meetings of the General Committees, parliamentarians expressed their support for the priorities of the OSCE Chair-in-Office, Finland, highlighting the importance of strengthening inter-parliamentary cooperation.

The delegation of the Parliament of Kazakhstan actively participated in a coordination meeting with OSCE PA Special Representative for Central Asia, Farah Karimi, as well as in the 15th meeting of the Silk Road Support Group. Established in 2017, the group focuses on developing transport corridors, simplifying trade procedures, and ensuring the free and secure movement of people, goods, and services.

Additionally, Senator Ainur Argynbekova held bilateral meetings with OSCE PA Vice-President and Special Representative on Demographic Change and Security, Gudrun Kugler (Austria), as well as with colleagues from Croatia and Finland. She also met former OSCE Secretary General, Lamberto Zannier, and former OSCE PA President, Christine Muttonen.