The summary of the Polish OSCE Chairmanship was one of the main topics of the talks of foreign ministers and diplomats from almost 60 countries of the world on the last day of the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Łódź . The chairmanship of the OSCE was symbolically taken over by the delegation of North Macedonia from the hands of Polish diplomacy.
The guest of Polish Radio 24 recalled that at the beginning of the year there were skeptical opinions about the Polish chairmanship of the OSCE. – They were afraid of Polish “Russophobia”. Over time, these opinions have changed, as we have paid great attention to Russia’s violation of the international order. One of the greatest achievements of our OSCE Chairmanship is the fact that Poland has made it clear and clear which side was right to stop Russian aggression. Head of Polish diplomacy Zbigniew Rau he said how it is. We managed to mobilize world public opinion on the side of Ukraine – said Łukasz Jasina.
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The OSCE works by consensus. Without Russia’s consent, many issues remain blocked. – The idea of prosecuting Russian crimes in Ukraine is germinating in Europe. This is mentioned by various politicians, even French President Emmanuel Macron. There is also no shortage of opinions that Russia should be financially responsible for the war in Ukraine in order to carry it out with frozen Russian funds. But he needs constant reminders of who is responsible for the war. It is very easy to forget it, summed up the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
12:53 PR24 2022_12_08-07-07-57.mp3 Łukasz Jasina as Stanisław Janeckiego’s guest (24 Questions – Morning Talk)
The two-day meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Łódź brought together foreign ministers and diplomats from 57 countries. The Council is the main decision-making body of the international body. This year the work of the Organization is led by Poland and next year it will be led by North Macedonia. So far it has not been possible to elect a president for 2024 and Russia has been blocking Estonia’s candidacy for many months.
The Russian Federation at the Lodz meeting was represented by the Permanent Representative to the OSCE, because The Polish authorities did not accept the arrival of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. During a conference in Moscow, the Russian minister accused Poland of “digging a grave” for the OSCE.
More in the video.
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Program: 24 Questions – Morning Conversation
Tracks: Stanislaw Janecki
Guest: Lukasz Jasina (MFA spokesperson)
Date of issue: 08/12/2022
Broadcast time: 7.07
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