| ID | 112811 |
| Title Proper | OSCE |
| Other Title Information | the search for its Niche is ongoing |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Azintov, A |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | THE OSCE IS STILL at the crossroads, continuing to lose its relevance. The past year was not an exception: the results of the ministerial meeting in Vilnius in December 2011 only confirmed that the critical mass in the organization's activity is increasing while no progress was made toward the implementation of the task of building a "security community," which was set at the OSCE Astana Summit in 2010. That is another setback in the efforts to restore the OSCE's original function as one of the leading forums for equal and mutually beneficial dialogue, collective development of consensus based decisions on key European security issues, not decisions dictated by group or bloc interests. Despite the efforts that are made the organization unfortunately is not moving toward a unifying agenda. The OSCE is still affected by the lack of balance in its work on the substance and the geographic base of the issues under discussion. Some of its key partners are opposed to a serious review and reform of the organization, the consolidation of its legal base, and are not ready for the much needed modernization of this versatile platform, taking into account the changing realities. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 58, No.2; 2012: p.19-22 |
| Journal Source | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 58, No.2; 2012: p.19-22 |
| Key Words | OSCE ; OSCE Astana Summit - 2010 ; Security Community ; Europe ; Cold War ; Democratic West ; Post - Soviet East |