Ammon News - The work of the Mediterranean Conference of the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Europe, organized by the Republic of North Macedonia, chair of the Mediterranean Partners Group for Cooperation for 2022, and the General Secretariat of the OSCE, will kick off today, Monday, at the Dead Sea.

The conference will be attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland Zbigniew Rau, representatives of the 57 member states of the OSCE and its 10 Mediterranean and Asian partners, Secretary-General of the OSCE Helga Schmid, Secretary-General of the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly Roberto Montella, and a number of its parliamentarians.


This year’s conference, entitled “Advancing security and co-operation in the Mediterranean: fostering dialogue with the OSCE Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation” addresses many issues, including the role of youth in development and security, cooperation in facing challenges posed by climate change, economic empowerment of women, combating Trafficking in Human Beings.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Affairs Ayman Safadi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia Boyar Osmani, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland Spignev Rao will deliver speeches at the morning opening session of the conference.

The session will be followed by joint press statements by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia, Bujar Osmani, in his capacity as the head of the Mediterranean Partners Group in the organization.