Moldovan delegation attending NATO Parliamentary Assembly

A delegation of the Parliament of Moldova is taking part in the annual session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly that is held in Romania during October 7-10. It consists of MPs Vlad Lupan and Alexandru Cimbriciuc, Info-Prim Neo reports, quoting a communiqué from the Parliament’s press service. More than 350 lawmakers from the 28 NATO member states and countries of Northern America and Europe and delegates of the associate, regional partner, Mediterranean associate and observer countries are expected to take part in the meeting to discuss issues concerning the international security, adopt the reports of the specialized commissions and formulate recommendations. Discussions will be held within the five specialized commissions. Every commission will discuss a series of reports on security and defense. Specific topics will be debated with representatives of the governments of the member states, academic circles, civil society and NATO. The October 10 plenary meeting will be attended by the President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Karl Engelbrektson, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, and the President of Romania Traian Basescu. The recommendations of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly will be discussed and voted on in the afternoon of the same day. The NATO Parliamentary Assembly is an interparliamentary organization that provides a critical forum for international parliamentary dialogue on an array of security, political and economic matters. The annual sessions are the most important events of the organization that are hosted by the members and associate members in rotation.