EU Statement

EUROPEAN UNION eeas.europa.eu/delegations/vienna • PAGE 1/1 OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation N°1144 Vienna, 29 July 2026 EU Closing Statement At the outset, we thank Director General Karaulashvili for his concluding remarks. Ambassador, let us now thank you and your team for all the work done as the Chair of this Forum. We commend you for keeping the defining challenge of this Organisation, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its repercussions for European and global security on the top of our agenda during this past trimester. The EU and its Member States remain committed to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine, grounded in the principles of the UN Charter and international law and underpinned by robust and credible security guarantees for Ukraine. Mr Chair, you have organised three Security Dialogues revolving around the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico Military Aspects of Security, a fundamental and unique OSCE document in the politico-military security dimension fostering democracy. Be it strengthening compliance with the Code, addressing the impact of armed conflict on women and girls or conflict-related human rights violations, these were all topics of utmost importance for this Forum. We wish you all the best for your further contributions in your continued role within the FSC Troika. Allow us now to welcome the United Kingdom as the incoming FSC Chair as well as Greece as the newest Troika member. Lastly, we thank and say goodbye to France now leaving the FSC Troika. Thank you. Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, San Marino and Ukraine align themselves with this statement. FSC.DEL/297/26 31 July 2026 ENGLISH only The OSCE Secretariat bears no responsibility for the content of this document and circulates it without altering its content. The distribution by OSCE Conference Services of this document is without prejudice to OSCE decisions, as set out in documents agreed by OSCE participating States.