MEDIA ADVISORY

Albania’s Prime Minister and Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Edi Rama to present OSCE Chair priorities on Thursday, 9 January in Vienna

VIENNA, 7 January 2020 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Albania’s Prime Minister and Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Edi Rama, will present Albania’s programme and priorities to the OSCE’s Permanent Council on Thursday, 9 January in Vienna.

Albania’s OSCE Chair priorities will focus on implementing OSCE political commitments, making a difference on the ground and continuing to strengthen the dialogue inspired by the 30th anniversary of the Charter of Paris.

Journalists are invited to cover the speech, which is set to begin at 10:00 a.m. on 9 January in the Hofburg’s Neuer Saal, 2^nd floor.

A press conference by Chairperson-in-Office Rama and OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger will take place after the formal Chair inauguration, at 12:30 in Hofburg’s Bibliotheksaal, 5th floor. The press conference will be held in English, with simultaneous interpretation provided in Albanian.

Journalists wishing to attend are required to send e-mail confirming their attendance to [email protected], no later than 08 January at 18:00.

Albania took over the Chair of the Organization from Slovakia on 1 January 2020.

Updates and the latest news from the Albanian Chair can be followed via https://www.osce.org/cio and the Twitter account @AlMissionVienna

The OSCE Permanent Council is a decision-making body gathering representatives of all 57 participating States of the Organization and 11 Partners for Co-operation. It convenes weekly in Vienna to discuss developments in the OSCE area and make decisions.

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