FM: Georgia is highly relevant for the OSCE Chairmanship given its regional capabilities and challenges

“Georgia has submitted its bid to assume the OSCE Chairmanship in 2027. On the one hand, this may be an ambitious application on Georgia’s part; on the other hand, Georgia has been an OSCE participating state for decades, yet has never had the opportunity to contribute in this capacity to the work of this vital organisation,” Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili stated during a joint press conference with Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ignacio Cassis.

Maka Botchorishvili was asked why securing the OSCE Chairmanship is important for Georgia and what expectations lie ahead.

As Minister Botchorishvili noted, Georgia remains highly relevant to the organisation’s chairmanship, given both the challenges facing the country and the wide range of opportunities it offers within the region.

“It was precisely this that motivated our decision to submit a bid and contribute to the development and work of this organisation, which is founded on dialogue and consensus. This is no simple task, particularly in the present climate, where we witness far greater division in the world today than unity. We have the time to engage with all parties and seek out the precise opportunities needed to build agreement and consensus around the future OSCE chairmanship. Naturally, we will work alongside the current Chairmanship, as this forms a major and essential part of their activities. Georgia will be constructively involved in this process to contribute, as a participating state, to strengthening the future work of the organisation,” Maka Botchorishvili stated.