Priorities of Germany’s OSCE chairmanship announced
Peace and security issues will be the main priorities of Germany’s chairmanship of the OSCE, German Ambassador to Azerbaijan Heidrun Tempel told reporters in Baku on January 11.
She said that attention will also be paid to the issue of frozen conflicts, development of economic relations between the countries of the OSCE.
“It is planned to hold various business forums and conferences, and we expect Azerbaijan to take part in them as well,” Tempel said.
Germany has assumed the Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) for 2016. The German Chairmanship has defined “Renewing dialogue, rebuilding trust, restoring security” as its key priorities.
The German Chairmanship will support the OSCE Institutions and field operations in assisting participating States to ensure implementation of the OSCE principles and commitments. Germany will organize a series of events aimed at facilitating co-operation in the many different fields of OSCE work and action, to lead up to the Ministerial Council in Hamburg in December.
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