Member states of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) agreed to extend the terms of office of the international organization’s Secretary General Helga Schmid and three other senior officials. This was announced at a press conference held by North Macedonian Foreign Minister and current OSCE Chairman Bujar Osmani. TASS.
According to him, the initiative to extend powers belonged to North Macedonia. As the head of the foreign policy department said, the plan for the presidency of the republic “worked.”
“We managed to extend the terms of office of the four leadership positions in the OSCE – the Secretary General and the heads of autonomous institutions,” Osmani said.
He also said that Malta will be appointed to the OSCE Presidency in 2024. The Minister announced that his appointment to this position was approved by all member countries of the organization.
The meeting of heads of foreign affairs departments of OSCE member countries will take place in Skopje between 30 November and 1 December. The event is also accepts It took place with the participation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Earlier, head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken “escaped” From the meeting of the OSCE Council of Foreign Ministers.