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“The promotion of good governance and reforms facilitates harmony among diverse groups in society,” said OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov during his visit to Moldova from 24 to 26 January 2022. In Chisinau, the High Commissioner met with government representatives,

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov expressed his support for North Macedonia’s ongoing efforts towards developing its strategy of One Society for All as an effective framework to help improve social cohesion. During his three-day visit to the country, the High

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov participated in the Third Moscow International Conference on Combating Xenophobia, Antisemitism and Racism — Protecting the Future on 22 and 23 November in Moscow. In his opening remarks, the High Commissioner highlighted that: “We

GENEVA, 12 November 2021 – “By increasing the economic empowerment of minorities, we also contribute to sustainable development and towards creating prosperous and stable societies throughout the OSCE area and beyond,” said OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Kairat Abdrakhmanov today at an OSCE-UN conference on the Effective Participation of National Minorities in Economic Life as a Strategy for Conflict Prevention, held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov visited Ukraine from 26 September to 1 October 2021. The High Commissioner welcomed Ukraine’s progress on draft legislation regulating national minority affairs during his visit to the country. “I am pleased to note that

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov welcomed Hungary’s legislative framework for national minorities and efforts to accommodate the interests of the different ethnic groups living in the country during his visit to Budapest from 26 to 27 August 2021. The High

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov visited the Russian Federation for the first time since taking up his mandate from 23 June to 1 July 2021. Abdrakhmanov met with the authorities to discuss the situation of national minorities living in Russia as well as Russia’s