DUBLIN, 6 JUNE 2012 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ireland’s Deputy
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore, will travel to Armenia,
Georgia and Azerbaijan next week to meet government leaders, representatives
of political parties for discussions of the OSCE’s work in the region.
The Chairperson will be in Yerevan on 11 and 12, Tbilisi on 12 and 13 and
Baku on 13 and 14 June.
Making progress towards lasting settlements of protracted conflicts in the
OSCE area is a key priority of the Irish OSCE Chairmanship. During the visit
the Chairperson-in-Office will discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement
process, issues following the 2008 conflict in Georgia and co-operation with
the OSCE, in particular with its Offices in Yerevan and Baku.
The Chairperson-in-Office will hold news conferences in Yerevan, Tbilisi and
Baku. For details, please contact the OSCE offices in Yerevan and Baku, and
Frane Maroevic, OSCE Deputy Spokesperson, who will accompany the
Chairperson-in-Office.