VIENNA, 19 June 2012 – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko will address OSCE participating States at a special meeting of the Permanent Council on Wednesday, 20 June.

Gryshchenko will speak about the main tasks on Ukraine’s agenda for its Chairmanship of the OSCE in 2013, including strengthening the OSCE, promoting its values and the implementation of commitments across the politico-military, economic and environmental, and human dimensions of security. He will discuss increasing the OSCE effectiveness in addressing conflicts, including protracted conflicts in the OSCE region, dealing with transnational threats, adjusting to evolving economic and environmental situation, as well as interacting with other organizations and partners.

Journalists are invited to cover the speech by Minister Gryshchenko set to start at 15:00 on 20 June 2012 in the Hofburg Congress Centre's Neuer Saal.