BULGARIA LEADS OSCE

02.01.2004 [14:52]
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Since January 1, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria Solomon Passy became the Chairman-in-office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe /OSCE/. He replaced representative of Netherlands Jaap de Hoop Schaffer, who was elected to the post of NATO Secretary General.

In his first interview, Solomon Passy stated that key goal of the Organization is to reinforce arrangements on combat against terrorism and extremism, as well as realization of relevant OSCE Charter in practice adopted on December 2002.

The Minister stated that OSCE member states could familiarize with full program of actions of Bulgaria presiding at the organization at OSCE headquarter in Vienna, in mid January. Since OSCE foundation, chairmanship is annually passing from one member state to another.

Since January 1, 2005, Slovenia will be at the head of OSCE.

Currently, 55 states representing Europe, Central Asia and Northern America joined to OSCE.