OSCE and Council of Europe meet to discuss co-operation
VIENNA, 4 October 1999 - Representatives of the OSCE and the Council of Europe met today in Vienna to discuss co-operation between the two organizations. The meeting focused on the current state of relations and future co-operation between the two organizations, including co-operation in the field.
The meeting is a follow-up to the meeting between the OSCE and the Council of Europe held on 10 March 1997 in Strasbourg.During the meeting, held under Norwegian chairmanship, representatives discussed procedures for monitoring of commitments, took stock of the current state of co-operation between the two organizations and discussed possible new areas for co-operation, both at headquarters level and in the field. The subjects reviewed included practical measures for increasing co-operation, such as on the Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe and in projects in Kosovo.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the permanent missions to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, representatives of the delegations to the OSCE in Vienna, high officials and experts from capitals, as well as representatives of the respective organization's secretariats and institutions, including the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Ambassador Walter Schwimmer, and the Secretary General of the OSCE, Ambassador Jan Kubis. The meeting was chaired by the Representative of the Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Kim Traavik.