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20 May 2009 - Afghanistan tops agenda of NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session in Oslo

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Afghanistan will top the agenda of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s Spring Session in Oslo on 22-26 May. Under the Presidency of US Congressman John Tanner, some 300 Members of Parliament of 28 NATO member countries and partner countries will discuss international security issues. In addition to NATO member countries, participants will include delegations from the Russian Federation, the South Caucasus, the Western Balkans, Central Asia, the Mediterranean region, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Parliamentarians will also have the rare opportunity to discuss their concerns directly with NATO ambassadors and representatives of national governments during a joint meeting with the North Atlantic Council on 26 May.

Legislators will focus on a number of reports produced by the Assembly’s committees and be briefed by experts and government representatives.   The reports to be discussed and amended in Oslo focus on a range of topics including NATO’s relationship with Russia and Georgia, the impact of the global financial crisis on the transatlantic community, piracy, cyber security, energy security, and WMD proliferation. 

The security situation in Afghanistan  , however, remains an issue of central concern to the Assembly’s members.  In addition to the discussion of the report of the Defence and Security Committee on Afghanistan, both the NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, Fernando Gentilini, and the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Kai Eide, will address the members of the Assembly.

Contact press@nato-pa for more information on the speakers and the programme.
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