Slovakia takes over OSCE chairmanship, Georgia on ‘ambitious but realistic’ agenda
Slovakia says that it will work to prevent and mediate conflicts as the head state of the OSCE in 2019. Photo: doc-research.org.
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Slovakia has taken over the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in 2019, and unveiled an “ambitious but realistic” agenda in the role, which mentions Georgia.
Slovakia says that one of its initial priorities in the OSCE will be to “prevent new conflicts from breaking out [and] mediate existing ones and mitigate their humanitarian consequences”.
At the same time, attention must be focused on conflict resolution efforts regarding the conflicts of Transdniestria and Nagorno-Karabakh and in Georgia,” Slovakia says.
Slovakia states that its second priority will be taking steps for a better future.
To provide a safer future for all, Slovakia aims to open space for more cooperation with and for young people; strengthen tolerance and non-discrimination; prevent and counter radicalization; promote sustainable development and good governance; and to manage cyber security and energy connectivity”, Slovakia said in a statement.
The third priority is “effective multilateralism,” referring to pursuing “meaningful and open dialogue within the OSCE, as well as strategic partnerships among state and non-state actors.
Click to see the full programme of the Slovak OSCE chairmanship 2019.
The Georgian government has hosted a round table named "Cooperation for welfare – strategy for the next century" which was attended by the presidents of six countries and the President of European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker.
Slovak President Andrej Kiska will come to Tbilisi to participate in the events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the First Republic of Georgia, the administration of the president of Georgia announced today.
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili is paying a visit to Slovakia.
I’m here today to support Georgia on its path of integration into the European Union (EU) and NATO. These words were spoken by President of Slovakia Andrej Kiska in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi earlier this morning.
The Slovak Foreign Ministry says that the state government has no connection with the ITF SLOVAKIATOUR 2019 international tourist exhibition in which the members of the so-called government of the Georgian occupied region of Abkhazia are participating.
The Chair of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak, has visited the occupation line in Georgia yesterday before starting his official meetings in the capital of Tbilisi.
The Chair of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak has stated in Tbilisi that Slovakia, which took over the chairmanship of the OSCE this year, is firm in its support of Georgia’s efforts to deal with domestic and foreign challenges.
The Chair of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak has praised Georgian reforms which aim to develop democratic institutions and encourage business and economy, Georgian Prime Minister’s press office reported after Lajcak’s meeting with Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze at the administration building of the government of Georgia earlier today.
The OSCE leadership has expressed readiness to provide further support for Georgian democratic reforms and to help the country refine its election legislation, the Parliament of Georgia press office says.