OSCE CHAIRPERSON-IN-OFFICE TO VISIT SOUTH CAUCASUS
Panorama.am
17:54 12/02/2010
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakh Secretary of State and Foreign
Minister Kanat Saudabayev, is due to visit Azerbaijan, Armenia and
Georgia from 14 to 17 February, according to the OSCE press report.
He will meet the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well
as Foreign Ministers, Parliament Speakers and representatives of
political parties of the three countries, to discuss OSCE-related
topics as well as bilateral and international matters.
The Chairperson-in-Office seeks to promote progress in the settlement
of protracted conflicts in the region. The OSCE has a mandate
to support the sides in their search for the resolution of these
conflicts.
Minister Saudabayev will use the trip to reiterate OSCE support for the
processes facilitated by the Minsk Group Co-Chairs for the settlement
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. He will also discuss the matters
arising from the Geneva Discussions, the forum co-chaired by the OSCE,
EU and UN.
In his meetings, Saudabayev will also discuss the role of the OSCE in
supporting democratic processes in the countries, including in areas
such as elections, the media environment and the implementation of
legislative reforms.