Portugal takes over OSCE Chairmanship for 2002
The outgoing OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Mircea Geoana (right), welcomes his
successor, Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama, in Bucharest, 3 December 2001. (Mark Sarfati/OSCE) Photo details
VIENNA, 10 January 2002 - Portugal has taken on its mandate to carry out the roles and responsibilities of the Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe during 2002.
Portugal's Foreign Minister Jaime Gama will hold the position of Chairman-in-Office.
The OSCE Chairman-in-Office is vested with overall responsibility for executive action and co-ordination of current OSCE activities. This includes co-ordination of the work of OSCE Institutions, representing the Organization, and supervising activities related to early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation.
The Chairmanship changes annually, and the post of Chairman-in-Office is held by the Foreign Minister of a participating State. For the previous 12 months, the OSCE Chairmanship was held by Romania. In 2003, it will pass to the Netherlands.
The Chairman-in-Office is assisted by the previous and succeeding Chairmanships; the three of them together constitute the Troika. During 2002, the Troika is made up of Romania, Portugal and the Netherlands.
Portugal's Foreign Minister Jaime Gama will hold the position of Chairman-in-Office.
The OSCE Chairman-in-Office is vested with overall responsibility for executive action and co-ordination of current OSCE activities. This includes co-ordination of the work of OSCE Institutions, representing the Organization, and supervising activities related to early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation.
The Chairmanship changes annually, and the post of Chairman-in-Office is held by the Foreign Minister of a participating State. For the previous 12 months, the OSCE Chairmanship was held by Romania. In 2003, it will pass to the Netherlands.
The Chairman-in-Office is assisted by the previous and succeeding Chairmanships; the three of them together constitute the Troika. During 2002, the Troika is made up of Romania, Portugal and the Netherlands.