Albania Closes The Chairmanship Of The OSCE, Rama Makes The Balance

Pandemics but also conflicts between member countries have hampered the activity of the OSCE during the next 1-year rule by Albania, which has already left the baton to Sweden.

In his closing remarks, Rama said that it was difficult to reach a consensus among member states on the OSCE executive leadership, while announcing that in 2023 Northern Macedonia will be in charge.

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama called the one-year chairmanship of the OSCE a success, but acknowledged that the mission was hampered by disagreements between member states and a pandemic.

At the end of the EU ministerial, Rama also made the balance of work of the OSCE under the leadership of Albania during 2020.

Albania ended its mandate to leave the baton to Sweden, while Rama announced that our neighbor will lead the OSCE in 2023.

The new OSCE leadership has also been elected to the ministry at the end of this year.

Helga Schmid will be in the position of Secretary General, while the task of the Commissioner for Media Freedom in the OSCE has been entrusted to Teresa Ribeiro, a post aspired by former Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati.

Matteo Mecaçi will head the OSCE/ODIHR while the High Commissioner on Minorities has been elected.