OSCE chair to visit Donbas
Ukrinform
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Albania's Prime Minister and Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Edi Rama, plans to make a trip to eastern Ukraine on January 21 to familiarize himself with the security and humanitarian situation in the conflict zone.
Rama said this at a joint briefing with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko in Kyiv on Monday, January 20, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.
"I very much hope the weather will allow us to complete this visit with travel tomorrow to eastern Ukraine, where I want to see firsthand the security and humanitarian situation in the conflict-affected areas, and the practical impact of the SMM on the ground," Rama said.
He added that he shares Prystaiko's position on the need to strengthen the OSCE mission, primarily through a proper budget and the expansion of its role by increasing resources and enhancing technical capacity.
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