OSCE member states should not permit a dead-end situation in frozen conflicts in the Post-Soviet territory, today stated new head of European Union, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaking in the OSCE Permanent Council. “We call upon all sides to accept OSCE mediation mission and look at it as a possibility. Where a readiness will be for constructivism in dialog, the EU will give all kind of support,” he stressed.
The minister underlined that the OSCE leadership under the chairmanship of Spain holds to a position of giving high level political profile by the organization and the EU is ready to cooperate in that direction. He said that the OSCE must intensify dialog based on universal values, norms and standards of organizations.
He also underscored that OSCE plays an important role in the European integration process and takes actions for establishing a confidence building model for other regions in the world. But member states must work harder to reach security and stability through dialog. The minister stressed that the EU and OSCE must work together in the Central Asia and Kosovo.
