OSCE, UN, EU Special Envoys say national unity and restoring security are key in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, 16 June 2010 - Wrapping up a visit to assess the situation in Kyrgyzstan, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office's Special Envoy Zhanybek Karibzhanov reiterated today that restoring security, peace and rule of law were crucial in Kyrgyzstan.

Karibzhanov, who was dispatched by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's State Secretary and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev on 12 June, closely co-operated with the UN and the EU Special Representatives during his visit. The three representatives agreed to continue working together as they support Kyrgyzstan's efforts to resolve the crisis.

"The preservation of national unity and the restoration of national security are of utmost importance for the stabilization of the situation in the country," the three Special Representatives said in a joint statement today. "We are deeply convinced that the tradition of tolerance of the people of the Kyrgyz Republic will return the country to a peaceful development."

The Special Representatives supported the authorities' and citizens' efforts to stabilize the situation and developed an urgent action plan, outlining specific steps and areas in which the OSCE, UN and EU can support this work.

The full statement by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Special Envoy Zhanybek Karibzhanov, the UN Special Representative Miroslav Jenca and the EU Special Representative Pierre Morel is available on: //www.osce.org/documents/cio/2010/06/44653_en.pdf