WASHINGTON- Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) and Co-Chairman Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), will hold a hearing entitled, “Twenty-First Century Security in the OSCE Region,” on Monday, November 5 at 3:00 p.m. in room 2212 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing will focus on Russia’s suspension of compliance with the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Convention (CFE); the status of the Istanbul Commitments regarding Georgia and Moldova and their relationship to CFE; and the proposed U.S. deployment of ground-based missile defense installations in Poland and the Czech Republic. Other issues to be addressed are the effectiveness of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) efforts to monitor weapons trade, enhance border security and combat terrorism.
The following witnesses will testify at the hearing:
Panel One
Mr. David Kramer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
Mr. Daniel Fata, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO
Panel Two
The Honorable Nicolae Chirtoaca, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova
The Honorable Vasil Sikharulidze, Ambassador of Georgia
