Chairmanship

The OSCE Chairmanship is held for one calendar year by the OSCE participating State designated as such by a decision of the Ministerial Council. The function of the Chairperson-in-Office (CiO) is exercised by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of that State.

OSCE Chairperson urges Azerbaijan to build on positive momentum towards peaceful settlement, reform

BAKU, 2 July 2009 - The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, urged Azerbaijan today to build on the progress that has been achieved in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement process and in deepening democratic reforms...

OSCE Chairmanship sees further progress in Geneva discussions

GENEVA, 1 July 2009 - The Greek OSCE Chairmanship said it welcomed the progress made at the sixth round of Geneva Discussions that ended today.

The Acropolis hill in Athens with the ruins of the Parthenon symbolic of Greece's long history. Greece holds the OSCE Chairmanship in 2009. (Greek National Tourism Organisation)

VIDEO: Concluding statement by CiO Bakoyannis, Corfu informal ministerial meeting, 28 June 2009 (7 mins 18 secs)

VIDEO: Welcoming remarks by CiO Bakoyannis, Corfu, 28 June 2009 (7 mins 57 secs)

• A sunny Greek island beckons for Europe's security planners (FT.com, 17 March 2009)

Greek Chairmanship Concept Paper

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