PRRCIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY ‘The Permanent Mission of Tukey 0 the OSCE Mienna Note Verbal ‘The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) presents its compliments 10 the exmanent Missicn of Turkey 10 the OSCE and would hke fo vase ls ewareness about the following: The OSCE PA has been informed by the Turkish Permanent Representative 10 the OSCE in Vieuns that Turkish authorities have decided to deny the enty into Turkey of| Andie) Honko from Germany and Amin Jabar from Sweden, two Members af the OSCE Parliamentary Asiembly's observer mission to the 24 Tune Presider and Parliamentary sections. While acknowledging the basi right of any county to refuse acces fo its teitory, the OSCE PA expresses is disappointment that this step taken ty the Turkish authorities impacts negatively on the work ofthe International Observer Mission. Members and Staff ‘of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly who are taking part in OSCE PA activities in a Participating State, following an invitation by the country’s authorities, must be able to perform their tc. According to standard OSCE election observation methodology, the ‘country that has imvited the OSCE PA to observe should not ~ divetly of indirectly — influence the composition of the Mission. The OSCE PA deplores that the denial of entry to the two PA memters is reportedly based on their publicly expressed political opinions, ‘The OSCE PA considers that all those included in the delegation list that has been previously communicated will continue to be Members of the OSCE PA observation Iecion and sepreees ite hope that Tulich authoitiae wil extend all appropiate suppor tnd courtesies tothe OSCE Parliamentary Assembly observers, ‘The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly avails itself of this opportunity t0 renew to the Permanent Mission of Turkey tothe OSCE the expression oft highest consideration and looks forward 1 continuing good co-operation. Conenhagen/Vienna, 21 June 2018 Tordenskjolisgad Copenhagen K, Denmark Phone: +45 38374040 - Fane 14523378030 ~ osce@oscepadk - www owes orgOSSPA PARLIAMENTARY ASSE CC Mr. Vedat Bilgin, Head ofthe Deleyation of Turkey to the USCE Parliamentary Assembly Mr Andrej Hunko (Germany), “Member ofthe OSCE Parliamentary Assembly observation mission Mer. Amin Jabbar (Sweden), “Member ofthe OSCE Parliamentary Assembly observation mission