Secretariat

The OSCE Secretariat, under the direction of the Secretary General, provides operational support to the Organization. It is based in Vienna, and assisted by an office in Prague.

South Korea an increasingly important partner, says OSCE Secretary General

SEOUL, 29 April 2008 - OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut met South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and other senior officials today to discuss Seoul's co-operation with the Organization...

Kyrgyzstan will continue pursuing democratic development, says OSCE Secretary General

BISHKEK, 26 April 2008 - OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut met Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev and other high-level officials today to discuss the country's reform progress and ways to enhance co-operation with the Organization...

The OSCE Secretariat was established by the Charter of Paris in 1990. It first opened in Prague in 1991 before moving to Vienna in 1993. (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev)

DOCUMENT: Speech by the OSCE Secretary General to the Alliance of Civilizations Forum, 22 January 2008

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Interview with Paul Fritch, Director of the Secretary General's Office, on Russia Today website, 10 October 2007 (video)

Interview with Paul Fritch, Director of the Secretary General's Office, on Ekho Moskvy, 9 October 2007 (transcript and audio, in Russian)

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