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OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities meets Dutch Foreign Minister, pledges continued co-operation
17 September 2013
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Astrid Thors met Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans in The Hague on 16 September 2013.
During the meeting, Thors reiterated her institution’s appreciation for the hospitality extended by the Dutch Government, which has hosted the office of the HCNM in The Hague since its establishment 20 years ago, and for the active engagement of Minister Timmermans who was an adviser to the first High Commissioner Max van der Stoel and retains close links with the institution.
Thors said: “I intend to build on the excellent relations established by my predecessors with the Dutch Government and continue our co-operation during my mandate.”