September 2013 Plenary Meetings of the Forum for Security Co-operation

The Chairperson, on behalf of the Forum for Security Co-operation, welcomed the new Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the OSCE, Ambassador Daniel Baer, the new Permanent Representative of Austria to the OSCE, Ambassador Christian Strohal, and the new Permanent Representative of Finland to the OSCE, Ambassador Katja Pehrman. Presentations on the Arms Trade Treaty: Presentation on the Arms Trade Treaty and possible related commitments for the OSCE participating States, by Mr. R. Isbister, Team Leader, Small Arms and Transfer Control, Saferworld; Presentation on the Arms Trade Treaty and the OSCE: Which implications and what could be done to help promoting the newly adopted treaty?, by Mr. L. Simonet, independent expert, former Politico-Military Counsellor at the Permanent Representation of France to the OSCE (Switzerland, Annex 1). Joint Russian-Belarusian military exercise entitled West-2013, to be held from 20 to 26 September 2013 (Belarus, Annex 2). Briefing on the upcoming 61st meeting of the Communications Group, to be held on 25 September 2013 (Representative of the Conflict Prevention Centre, Annex 3).