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OSCE Ministerial Council in Malta: Challenges for the European Security Architecture
The 31st Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) ended today in Malta with groundbreaking decisions aimed at securing the future of the organization and strengthening its ability to act. The meeting focused on personnel decisions, institutional reforms, the controversial participation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and the ongoing tensions surrounding the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.
The 31st OSCE Ministerial Council in Malta brought controversial discussions about the participation and the provocative statements of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. / Picture: © BMEIA Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres / Michael Gruber / Flickr Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0 DEED)
One of the most significant achievements of the Ministerial Council was the agreement on the appointment of the most important leadership positions. After intensive negotiations, Feridun Sinirlioğlu (Turkey) was appointed as the new OSCE Secretary General. Maria Telalian (Greece) will head the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). Christophe Kamp (Netherlands)…
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