Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaking during a plenary session of the OSCE Ministerial Council. To the left is his Deputy Vladimir Chizov. Sofia, 7 December 2004. (OSCE/Svetoslav Stanchev)
The United States Secretary of State Colin Powell at a press conference during the OSCE Ministerial Council in Sofia, 7 December 2004. (OSCE/Lucinia Bal-Doebel)
United States Secretary of State Colin Powell (left) and OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy held a joint press conference at the OSCE Ministerial Council, Sofia, 7 December 2004. (OSCE/Svetoslav Stanchev)
Tunisian European Affairs State Secretary, Hatem Ben Salem (left), at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Sofia, 5 December 2004. (OSCE/Svetoslav Stanchev)
Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Gergana Grancharova speaks to journalists during the OSCE Ministerial Council in Sofia, 5 December 2004. Bulgaria held the OSCE Chairmanship in 2004. (OSCE/Svetoslav Stanchev)
Jordan's Ambassasdor in Vienna, Shehab A. Madi (centre), speaking at the meeting with the Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation at the 12th OSCE Ministerial Council, Sofia, 5 December 2004. (OSCE/Svetoslav Stanchev)
OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy (left) welcomes Secretary General Jan Kubis to the OSCE Ministerial Council in Sofia, 6 December 2004. (OSCE/Svetoslav Stanchev)
OSCE Secretary General Jan Kubis speaks at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Sofia. To the left is Didier Fau, Director of the Office of the Secretary General, 5 December 2004. (OSCE/Svetoslav Stanchev)