OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Dutch Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (left) greets Afghan Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullah Abdullah at the Maastricht Ministerial Council, 1 December 2003. (Photo OSCE/Lubomir Kotek) VIENNA, 3 December 2003
Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullah Abdullah will address the decision-making body of the 55-nation OSCE, the Permanent Council, in Vienna on Thursday, 4 December.
Afghanistan, which borders three OSCE participating States - Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan - became an OSCE Partner for Co-operation in April this year.
Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullah Abdullah will address the decision-making body of the 55-nation OSCE, the Permanent Council, in Vienna on Thursday, 4 December.
Afghanistan, which borders three OSCE participating States - Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan - became an OSCE Partner for Co-operation in April this year.
As a partner, Afghanistan is invited to attend high-level OSCE meetings, such as the 11th Ministerial Council Dr. Abdullah attended in Maastricht this week, as well as to participate in more regular activities on economic, human dimension and security matters.
For further information, please contact:
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): http://www.osce.org
For further information, please contact:
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): http://www.osce.org