A1+

| 21:07:09 | 15-09-2005 | Politics |

ARMENIA REFORMS OSCE

OSCE member-states held discussions dedicated to the OSCE reformation. The
Armenian delegation headed by Deputy FM Armen Bayburdyan took part in the
discussions.

The member-states presented their position on the report on raising the OSCE
efficiency worked out by a group of diplomats and political figures.

The report touches upon the principal issues such as OSCE legislation, legal
status of the organization, efficiency of the structures and OSCE field
missions.

Armenia’s position is as follows: the RA is interested in raising the
efficiency, role and authority of the OSCE and considers that preserving a
standards base and fulfilling the commitments to the CoE it is essential to
adapt the OSCE to the realities and challenges of the 21st century. Upon
completion of the discussions it was decided to form a working group, which
will elaborate a package of proposals for presenting them at the meeting of
the OSCE FMs to be held this December in Ljubljana.