3 Nov. 2004

OSCE Chairman discusses cooperation at NATO News 03/11/04 - NATO Chairman in office of the OSCE, Mr. Solomon Passy, to visit NATO Headquarters on 3 November 2004 Opinions 03/11/04 - NATO Transcript of the Press point with NATO Secretary General and Chairman in Office of the OSCE Multimedia High resolution photos of the visit Audio file of the press point (MP3/2773kb) Key links OSCE Bulgarian Foreign Minister Salomon Passy, Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), paid a one-day visit to NATO for talks on NATO-OSCE cooperation. Mr. Passy addressed the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, which brings together NATO member and partner countries, all of which are members of the OSCE. He also met with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer to discuss ongoing cooperation between the OSCE and NATO in the Balkans and Afghanistan. Afghanistan is the most recent example of the two organisations working closely together. NATO assisted in providing security for the presidential election, while an OSCE team was mandated to assess and analyze the electoral process. Speaking to reporters following their meeting, both the Secretary General and Mr. Passy emphasized the importance of close cooperation between NATO and the OSCE. “I do believe that the two organisations have a great future together and we shall have to spare no effort in order to work for the common goals,” Mr. Passy said.