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Bringing together members of parliaments throughout the Atlantic Alliance, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly has provided for half a century an essential link between NATO and the parliaments of the NATO nations, helping to build parliamentary and public consensus in support of Alliance policies.

At the same time, it has facilitated parliamentary awareness and understanding of key security issues and provided greater transparency of NATO policies. Crucially, it has also helped to maintain and strengthen the transatlantic relationship which underpins the Alliance

Since the end of the Cold War the Assembly has assumed a new role by integrating into its work parliamentarians from those countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and beyond who seek a closer association with NATO. This integration has provided both political and practical assistance and has contributed to the strengthening of parliamentary democracy throughout the Euro-Atlantic region, thereby complementing and reinforcing NATO’s own programme of partnership and co-operation.

HIGHLIGHTS

8 February 2010 - Run-off confirms that Ukraine’s presidential election meets most international commitments
Ukraine’s run-off presidential election confirmed the international election observation mission’s assessment that the electoral process met most OSCE and Council of Europe commitments.

3 February 2010 - Members of the Defence and Security Committee met new Allied Commander Transformation Stephane Abrial, Obama National Security Adviser James Jones and General David Petraeus, CENTCOM in annual visit to the United States
At a time of complex challenges in the international security system, the Obama administration places a high value on its alliances and partnerships, none more so than the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), according to senior administration officials. The Administration plans to work closely with its NATO partners on issues from ongoing efforts in Afghanistan, to relations with Russia, to countering the missile threat from the Middle East.

17 December 2009 - Assembly Members Respond to Characterization of US Congressional Participation in Edinburgh Session
An article in the on-line edition of the Wall Street Journal of 16 December 2009 (“Congress Travels More, Public Pays”) has generated strong reactions from Assembly members. It examines in detail the travel costs of the US Congressional Delegation for attending the Annual Session of the NATO PA in Edinburgh this past November and implies that the taxpayer’s money was misspent. However, the article pays no attention to the substance or newsworthy aspects of the Session itself that would enable readers to decide for themselves if their representative’s presence at the Session was worth the expense.

4 December 2009 - NATO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT JOHN TANNER WELCOMES COMITTMENT OF ADDITIONAL FORCES TO THE NATO MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN
In a statement issued today, Congressman John Tanner (US) gave his strong support to the US administration’s decision to commit an additional 30,000 troops to the mission in Afghanistan. “It is clear,” said Mr. Tanner, “that we need more boots on the ground. But this is not just an American effort: it is a NATO mission and a burden that we share with our allies.” He noted that the counter-insurgency strategy being implemented combines military, political and development tasks. “It is a massive challenge to get the balance right, but we now have a coherent strategy and the means to make significant progress.”

23-25 NOVEMBER 2009 - VISIT TO ALGIERS - MEDITERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EAST SPECIAL GROUP (GSM) AND SUB-COMMITTEE ON EAST-WEST ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND CONVERGENCE (ESCEW)