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Switzerland is a candidate for the presidency of the OSCE in 2026
Under the leadership of several states, Switzerland is running for the presidency of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Published today at 3:46 p.m.
Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis sent a letter to the current Chairman of the OSCE.
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Switzerland is a candidate for the presidency of the OSCE in 2026. Many states had approached the Confederation to ask it to take on this mandate.
Switzerland wants to commit to preserving the capacity for action and inclusiveness of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) as a platform for dialogue between all participating states, the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs informed Thursday. foreign affairs (FDFA).
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Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis sent a letter to the current Chairman of the OSCE, Maltese Foreign Minister Ian Borg, to officially inform him of Switzerland’s candidacy.
The OSCE participating States in Vienna will decide on the Swiss candidacy before the end of the year. This would be the third Swiss presidency, after those of 1996 and 2014.
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