The OSCE maintains special relations with 11 countries, which are known as Partners for Co-operation. Six of them are in the Mediterranean region, and four are in Asia, in addition to Australia.

Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation

The OSCE maintains special relations with the following six Mediterranean countries:

• Algeria
• Egypt
• Israel
• Jordan
• Morocco
• Tunisia

Asian Partners for Co-operation

Starting from the early 1990s, formal relations were also initiated with the following Asian countries:

• Japan (1992)
• South Korea (1994)
• Thailand (2000)
• Afghanistan (2003)

In 2009, Australia was granted the status of Partner for Co-operation and invited to participate in the meetings of the Contact Group with the Asian Partners for Co-operation.

For more information on Partners for Co-operation, please see the information available from the External Co-operation unit of the Secretariat (link on the right).