Cyprus Takes Over the Chairmanship of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: January 22, 2024; 16:28 ♦ (Vindobona)

On the international stage, Cyprus has now assumed the Chairmanship of the Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Cypriot Foreign Minister Dr. Constantinos Kombos opened the meeting in Vienna and outlined Cyprus' priorities for his term.

In his address to the opening session of the Vienna Forum for Security Co-operation, Cyprus' Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos calls for a stronger peace cooperation between countries. / Picture: © OSCE/Micky Kroell, ID 561631, (CC BY-ND 4.0)

Minister Kombos emphasized the great responsibility and strong commitment of Cyprus to further develop the knowledge and experience of the previous Chairmanships. This will be done in close cooperation with the FSC Troika and the OSCE Chairmanship, currently held by Malta. Cyprus recognizes that its Chairmanship comes at a time of profound reflection due to Russia's unjustified war,…