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OSCE opens office in Yerevan, Armenia
VIENNA 23 July 1999
VIENNA, 23 July 1999 - The OSCE Permanent Council has decided to establish an OSCE Office in Yerevan, Armenia. The Office will start functioning during the second half of 1999 and perform the following functions:
Promote the implementation of OSCE principles and commitments as well as the co-operation of the Republic of Armenia within the OSCE framework, in all OSCE dimensions, including the human, political, economic and environmental aspects of security and stability;
Facilitate contacts, co-ordinate activities and promote information exchange with the Chairman-in-Office and other OSCE institutions as well as co-operation with international organizations and institutions;
Establish and maintain contacts with local authorities, universities, research institutions and NGOs and assist in arranging events with OSCE participation, and
Perform other tasks deemed appropriate by the Chairman-in-Office or other OSCE institutions and agreed on between the Republic of Armenia and the OSCE.
The OSCE Office in Yerevan will be led by a Head of Office assisted by a team of up to five experts seconded by OSCE participating States.
Promote the implementation of OSCE principles and commitments as well as the co-operation of the Republic of Armenia within the OSCE framework, in all OSCE dimensions, including the human, political, economic and environmental aspects of security and stability;
Facilitate contacts, co-ordinate activities and promote information exchange with the Chairman-in-Office and other OSCE institutions as well as co-operation with international organizations and institutions;
Establish and maintain contacts with local authorities, universities, research institutions and NGOs and assist in arranging events with OSCE participation, and
Perform other tasks deemed appropriate by the Chairman-in-Office or other OSCE institutions and agreed on between the Republic of Armenia and the OSCE.
The OSCE Office in Yerevan will be led by a Head of Office assisted by a team of up to five experts seconded by OSCE participating States.