  Switzerland, Serbia to hold OSCE Chairmanships in 2014-2015 February 10, 2012 - 17:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Switzerland and Serbia will hold the OSCE Chairmanships in 2014 and 2015 respectively, the 56 OSCE participating States decided, according to OSCE. In welcoming this decision, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Irish Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore said: “I am particularly pleased that the OSCE participating States agreed to the joint proposal of Switzerland and Serbia for a two-year Chairmanship package. This innovative approach will allow for longer term planning and consistency for the benefit of our Organization. It will facilitate the development of a perspective for the future of the OSCE as we approach the fortieth anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.” The Irish Chairmanship together with previous and incoming Chairs Lithuania and Ukraine as the OSCE Troika will now work together with Switzerland and Serbia to develop future OSCE priorities. The decision was taken in a so-called ‘silence procedure’, which ended today, Feb 10 with no country voicing objection. The annual Chairmanship of the OSCE is decided by consensus of the 56 OSCE participating States, The Financial reported.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
