OSCE – Meeting between the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs and Mr Feridun Sinirlioğlu, Secretary General of the OSCE (3 July 2025)

The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs hosted a meeting this morning with Feridun Sinirlioğlu, Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

The Minister reiterated France’s commitment to multilateralism and to the OSCE’s basic principles, enshrined 50 years ago in the Helsinki Final Act but violated every day by Russia in its war of aggression against Ukraine.

The Minister welcomed the efforts of the Finnish OSCE Chairpersonship-in-Office and of the Secretary General to ensure that the organization continues to run smoothly despite the many challenges facing it.

The Minister and the Secretary General discussed the region’s key security issues, particularly Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and tensions in the Western Balkans. The Minister stressed the importance of the OSCE for strengthening every dimension of the security framework in Europe, from crisis prevention to respect for human rights, as well as safeguarding the rule of law.