OSCE Chairman-in-Office expresses condolences on deaths of Russian servicemen
OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz. (OSCE) Photo details
LISBON, 21 August 2002 - The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, has expressed condolences to the Russian Foreign Minister, Igor Ivanov, over the deaths of Russian servicemen in Chechnya on Monday, 19 August.
"The OSCE Chairmanship regrets the recent occurrence with a military helicopter in Chechnya and the dramatic loss of life", Foreign Minister da Cruz said. "As OSCE Chair, Portugal expresses the hope that the internal situation in Chechnya can be dealt with in a satisfactory way for the local population, and that the achievement of a peaceful and long lasting solution will result in a military de-escalation, with lesser risks of such tragedies."
"The OSCE Chairmanship regrets the recent occurrence with a military helicopter in Chechnya and the dramatic loss of life", Foreign Minister da Cruz said. "As OSCE Chair, Portugal expresses the hope that the internal situation in Chechnya can be dealt with in a satisfactory way for the local population, and that the achievement of a peaceful and long lasting solution will result in a military de-escalation, with lesser risks of such tragedies."