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Makei to attend OSCE Ministerial Council in Basel
MINSK, 3 December (BelTA) – On 4-5 December 2014 OSCE foreign ministers will convene in Basel for the annual Ministerial Council. Belarus’ Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei is expected to take part in the event, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry.According to the OSCE official website, the participants of the meeting will assess progress and take decisions on new commitments to ensure political, military, economic, environmental and human security. Taking part in the Council will be foreign ministers and delegations from the 57 OSCE participating States.
Around 20 draft declarations are expected to be debated at the Council this year. Top on the agenda will be OSCE action in response to the crisis in and around Ukraine. This year a parallel civil society conference is also to be held.
The two-day Council is held near the end of every year and in the final stages of each chairmanship. It acts as the main central decision-making and governing body in the period between OSCE summits and provides an opportunity for participating States and 11 partner countries to engage in high-level multilateral and bilateral talks on their current security issues.
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