OSCE and EU co-operation crucial for stability in South-Eastern Europe, say officials at meeting in Sarajevo
SARAJEVO, 21 June 2010 - Co-operation and partnership between the OSCE and the EU are crucial for stability in South-Eastern Europe, said participants in an OSCE annual regional meeting that started in Sarajevo today.
The two-day meeting hosted by Vienna-based OSCE Secretariat's Conflict Prevention Centre, in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina brings together Heads of OSCE Field Operations from South-Eastern Europe and the Director of the Conflict Prevention Centre, Ambassador Herbert Salber.
The participants will discuss present and future work of OSCE Missions in the region and the importanceof co-operation and partnership between the OSCE and EU in South-Eastern Europe.
"Both organizations value democracy and fundamental freedoms, values that are shared by each of the countries we work in," said Ambassador Gary D. Robbins, Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH. "The OSCE, with its inclusive membership and its comprehensive security concept, is the natural place for dialogue and co-operation of all."
The statements delivered by Robbins and Salber can be downloaded in broadcast quality at www.infobiro.tv or www.oscebih.org and viewed onÂ
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