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OSCE Secretary General

Vienna
Joined July 2025
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Good exchange with 🇧🇾 President Aleksandr Lukashenko and with 🇧🇾 Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov, on the margins of the IV Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security.
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On the margins of the Minsk Conference, I met with 🇷🇺 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and I welcomed recent local ceasefire between the Russian Federation and Ukraine.
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Pleased to receive the credentials of 🇦🇱 Ambassador Uran Ferizi, Permanent Representative of Albania to the @OSCE. @AlMissionVienna
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Glad to have welcomed 🇸🇮 Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia Tone Kajzer today. Good exchange on our shared commitment to promoting multilateralism, dialogue and comprehensive security across the @OSCE region. @TKajzer @SLOtoVienna
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We must keep the space for diplomacy open. At the Istanbul Mediation Conference, I underscored the OSCE’s unique role as a trusted platform for diplomatic engagement, co-operation and mediation, especially when trust is low and risks are high. @MFATurkiye
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On the margins of the Istanbul Mediation Conference, I met with Türkiye’s Foreign Minister @HakanFidan to discuss the importance of dialogue, co-operation and mediation in addressing today’s security challenges.
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I welcome Qatar as the OSCE’s newest Partner for Co-operation. Its experience in mediation is particularly valuable in today’s volatile security environment. Looking forward to more inclusive dialogue on shared challenges. Read more: osce.org/partners-cooperatio…
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Glad to have received credentials of 🇦🇹 Ambassador Gabriela Sellner, Permanent Representative of Austria to the @OSCE. @AUT_OSCE
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On the margins of the @oscepa Autumn Meeting, I held constructive discussions with President Pere Joan Pons @perejoanpons and Secretary General Roberto Montella @robertomontella on strengthening co-operation and parliamentary engagement across the OSCE area.
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Together with Foreign Minister @ImmaTorFaus, I met with students of the OSCE course “Connecting the Dots: Climate Change, Gender Equality and Youth Inclusion”. Investing in young people is critical to build inclusive, sustainable societies and promote peace and security.
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Addressing the @OSCEPA Autumn Meeting in Andorra, I stressed the importance of co-operation in addressing shared security challenges. Parliamentary engagement remains vital to strengthening trust across the OSCE area.
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A constructive meeting with 🇦🇩 Foreign Minister @ImmaTorFaus on shared priorities and international co-operation. Andorra’s contribution to OSCE’s work on climate security, youth empowerment and gender equality remains crucial.
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Good discussion with 🇦🇩 Speaker of Parliament Carles Enseñat Reig @ConsellGeneral on Andorra’s experience in pursuing inclusive governance and education systems and on the role of parliamentary engagement in addressing shared challenges.
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Productive meeting with 🇦🇩 Head of Government @XavierEspot to exchange views on shared challenges and the importance of multilateralism and international co-operation, as Andorra marks 30 years since joining the OSCE.
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At the opening of the #WarsawHDC, I stressed that when using our commitments on human rights and fundamental freedoms for dialogue and co-operation, they become a powerful tool to strengthen our societies and our collective security. The @OSCE has a key role to play. @osce_odihr
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Good exchange with 🇵🇱Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski @Sikorskiradek on the security challenges facing our region and the OSCE’s role in meeting them @PolandMFA
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3/3 The @OSCE remains committed to supporting dialogue.
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2/3 Held good exchanges with the leaders of the UN and member states on current security challenges, stressing that multilateralism remains essential to advancing peace and stability.
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1/3 At #UNGA81, I reaffirmed the importance of effective multilateralism and sustained diplomatic engagement in today’s challenging geopolitical environment.
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Good exchange with Italy's Political Director, Ambassador Cecilia Piccioni @CeciPiccioni.
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