Participation of the Republic of Serbia during the OSCE Security Review Conference in Vienna (28-30th June 2016)
Annual OSCE Security Review Conference was held in Vienna, in the period 28-30th June 2016. This Conference, which is organized annually on a regular basis in conformity with OSCE MC Decision from December 2002, represents the most important meeting within the OSCE’s politico-military dimension.
Serbia was represented at the Conference by acting Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Security Policy, Ambassador Branimir Filipovic, Head of the Permanent Mission of Serbia to the OSCE, Ambassador Vuk Zugic, as well as the representative of the Ministry of Defense, Head of Organizational Department within the Sector of Defense Policy, major-general Sladjan Djordjevic.
The issue of European Security was discussed at the opening session of the Conference, where participants exchanged opinions on key security issues and the OSCE contribution in facing these challenges. Special sessions were also held, dedicated to achieving security and stability in the OSCE region in the context of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine; challenges brought on by transnational security threats, such as uncontrolled migration and terrorism; strengthening of OSCE instruments in preventing and managing crisis, as well as post-conflict rehabilitation and control of conventional arms and confidence-building measures.