OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Burkhalter to visit Central Asian States
Burkhalter will discuss with his counterparts the work and activities of the OSCE presences in the region, their importance in all three dimensions, and will underline the crucial role of all countries in contributing to the security of the OSCE region.
He will also exchange views on the current security challenges as well as the upcoming Ministerial Council, which is taking place from 4 to 5 December in Basel, Switzerland.
He will start his visit on 19 November in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, then travel to Astana in Kazakhstan on 20 November, followed by Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, on 21 November and have meetings in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 22 November, before visiting Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and flying off from the region the same day.