Greek Chairmanship of the OSCE. Papandreou: ‘Let’s break the deadlock of mistrust’

A few weeks after being sworn in as Greek Prime Minister and assuming the position of foreign minister, the new OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, George Papandreou, addressed the Permanent Council of the OSCE on 29 October 2009 through a video message from Athens.

He identified confronting mistrust as one of the main challenges faced by the Organization, and called on participating States to invigorate co-operation and solidarity because 'there cannot be lasting peace in the OSCE region as long as we continue to view our relations through a zero-sum lens'.

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OSCE Magazine, No.1, 2010: 'Difficult and frustrating, but in the end, a marvellous journey': That was 2009. Greek chairmanship of the OSCE http://www.osce.org/secretariat/67469

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