On Thursday, July 16, during the presentation of the priorities of the Swedish Chairmanship at a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council, Deputy Foreign Minister of Sweden Robert Rydberg said that the country will continue to contribute to the settlement of the conflict in the occupied Crimea in accordance with OSCE principles and commitments. This was reported by the Ukrinform media agency.
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“As the chairman, we will continue to rely on the efforts of our predecessors in the search for a sustainable political settlement of the conflict in accordance with the principles and commitments of the OSCE. This must be based on full respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity and independence of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, including Crimea and Sevastopol”,- he said.
In addition, Rydberg noted the importance in this plan of the work of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission, the Trilateral Contact Group and close cooperation with the Normandy format.