Montenegro was admitted to the OSCE by the decision taken at the meeting of the Permanent Council, on June 2006, which was the first Montenegro’s membership in an international organization after the restoration of its statehood.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE (OSCE PA), created by the Madrid Declaration, held its first session in 1992 in Budapest, when it was decided to establish the seat of the International Secretariat in Copenhagen. Its primary task is facilitating inter-parliamentary dialogue, an important aspect of the overall effort to successfully meet the challenges of democracy throughout the OSCE area. At each Annual Session, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly elects its President who acts as the highest representative of the Assembly and presides over the meetings of the Assembly.

Montenegro is entitled to three members (the head and two members of the delegation) and three alternate members in the Parliamentary Assembly. The delegation of the Parliament of Montenegro to the OSCE PA is composed of the Head of Delegation, Mr. Ranko Krivokapić, members, Mr. Milutin Sinović and Mr. Goran Danilović and alternate member, Mr. Branko Čavor. The Secretary of the Delegation is Ms. Anđela Radunović, Advisor in the Parliament of Montenegro.

During the 25th Convocation, members of the delegation of the Parliament of Montenegro to OSCE PA participated in regular sessions, namely:

• 21-22 February 2013, Vienna – 12th Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly focused on issues related to security forces and cooperation in this field, protection of borders, media freedom, as well as to the situation in Syria, the Sahel, and North Africa;

• The Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will be held in Istanbul, from 29 June to 3 July 2013.

Activities of the delegation of the Parliament of Montenegro to OSCE PA during the 24th Convocation

During the 24th Convocation, members of the delegation of the Parliament of Montenegro to OSCE PA participated in regular sessions and meetings, namely: 

• 9 – 12 October 2009, Athens – The Fall Meetings:”Energy Security and Environment”. The meetings gathered over 200 parliamentarians from 49 countries;

• 18-19 February 2010,Vienna– The Winter Meetings, where the participants specifically addressed the situation in Afghanistan;

• 6 - 10 July 2010, Oslo – The Annual Session, dedicated to the rule of law and fight against transnational crime and corruption issues;

• 8 - 11 October 2010, Palermo – The Fall Meetings, opened with the Mediterranean Forum meeting, in which the issues of economic, infrastructural, cultural, and environmental protection cooperation in the Mediterranean were discussed. The President Krivokapić participated in a series of bilateral meetings with Italian officials on the sidelines of the Fall Meetings;

• 24 - 25 February 2011, Vienna – The Winter Meetings, in which the special debate on the situation in the Mediterranean area was held, and on the topic of ”Emigration, Integration and Multi-ethnic Dialogue in the OSCE”, after which the Joint Statement on the situation in North Africa was adopted;

• 6 - 10 July 2011, Belgrade – The Annual Session, where the Belgrade Declaration was adopted, under the general theme of ”Strengthening the OSCE’s Effectiveness and Efficiency – A new start after the Astana Summit”, voted in favour by 230 parliamentarians from 53 countries;

• 7 - 10 October 2011, Dubrovnik – The Fall Meetings, under the topic ”Regional Development in South-East Europe: Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects”, which included discussions on the themes of economic cooperation, promotion of Euro-Atlantic integration and long-term stability in Southeast Europe;

• 23 – 24 February 2012,Vienna – The Winter Meetings, with the special debate on ”The Future of Conventional Arms Control in the OSCE Area“;

• 5 - 9 July 2012, Monaco – The Annual Session, where the political declaration was adopted, recommending plans of action to address human rights, military transparency and the global economic crisis. The President Krivokapić participated in a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Session;

• 5 - 7 October 2012, Tirana – The Fall Meetings were organized in the frameworks of the Parliamentary Conference”The OSCE: Promoting Good Governance and Integration as a basis for Stability and Security“, to discuss protection of multicultural society, financial crisis and the role of media in promoting good governance. The Vice-President of the Parliament of Montenegro, Mr. Rifat Rastoder, took part in the discussion on”Promoting and Protecting Multi-ethnic and Multicultural Societies in the OSCE Region“. In his speech, he expressed satisfaction for the fact that the issue of promotion and protection of multi-ethnic and multicultural society was listed on the agenda of the Fall Meetings and if there was anything that we had in common, it was the multi-ethnic and multicultural society that we lived in. He mentioned that Montenegro was a typical example of the sustainability of such society, both in the region and beyond, and that this issue was a foundation of freedoms defined by the Constitution.