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Welcome to the Norwegian Delegation to the OSCE

The Delegation is the main link between Norwegian authorities and the OSCE Secretariat, Institutions, Field Missions as well as other Delegations.

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Holding summit, protracted conflicts, transport and tolerance among priorities for Kazakh OSCE Chairmanship

Photo: OSCE/Susanna Lööf
15/01/2010 //

Priorities for Kazakhstan's 2010 OSCE Chairmanship include addressing terrorism and other threats, working to resolve protracted conflicts, reconstruction of Afghanistan, co-operation on transport and promoting tolerance, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and the new OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakh Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev said in their address to the OSCE...

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17th OSCE Ministerial Council in Athens

17th OSCE Ministerial Council, Athens, 2009 Photo: OSCE/George Kontarinis
04/12/2009 //

The 17th OSCE Ministerial Council took place in Athens on 1 and 2 December 2009. The event was held at the invitation of the 2009 Chairman-in-Office, Greek Prime Minister and Foreign Minister George Papandreou.The Ministerial Council is the central decision-making and governing body of the OSCE. The meeting, held annually, provides the foreign ministers of the 56 OSCE participating States an op...

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HRH The Crown Prince opened Norwegian Embassy in Kazakhstan

08/02/2010 //

HRH Crown Prince Haakon officially opened the Norwegian Embassy in Astana today. Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, who is accompanying the Crown Prince on the visit, said: “The opening of Norway’s first embassy in Central Asia reflects the region’s growing international importance. Kazakhstan is a strategically important country and an increasingly important partner for Norway.”

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Kazakhstan takes over OSCE Chair

05/01/2010 //

On January 1st 2010 Kazakhstan took over the Chairmanship of the OSCE and reaffirmed its commitment to uphold the fundamental principles and values of the Organization, to proceed according to the interests of all participating States and to strengthen the role of the OSCE as a significant platform for dialogue contributing to security in the wider Eurasian space.

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Norway - the permanent mission to the OSCE

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