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Press statement
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Secretary General welcome ratification of the Prespa Agreement
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- Davos
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- OSCE Chairpersonship, OSCE Secretary General
DAVOS, Switzerland, 25 January 2019 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Slovakia’s Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák and OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger today welcomed the ratification of the Prespa Agreement by the Hellenic Parliament and commended the governments in Athens and Skopje for their commitment to pursuing peace and stability in the region.
“This success demonstrates that vision, courage and dialogue help solve even the most complicated problems and that leaders can deliver a more secure and prosperous future for people,” said Lajčák.
Greminger added: “This achievement represents a victory for diplomacy and strengthens stability in the region.”