Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe
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Erhard Busek assumed the position of Special Coordinator
of the Stability Pact on January 1, 2002 |
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The Stability
Pact for South Eastern Europe
was adopted at a special meeting of Foreign Ministers, representatives
of international organizations, institutions and regional initiatives,
in Cologne on 10 June 1999. The Pact establishes a political
commitment to a comprehensive coordinated and strategic approach to
the region. It is a forum for its members to identify measures and
projects that can contribute to the stability and development of the
region. While building on existing structures, the overall strategy of
the Pact is to:
- Secure lasting peace, prosperity and stability for South Eastern
Europe (SEE);
- Foster effective regional cooperation and good-neighborly
relations though strict observance of the principles of the
Helsinki
Final Act (1975);
Create vibrant market economies based on sound macro policies;
Integrate the countries of South Eastern Europe fully into the
European and Atlantic cooperation structures, primarily the EU.
The activities of the Stability Pact have been
increasingly moving forward as the situation in the region moves from
reacting to the urgent problems generated by the Kosovo crisis towards
longer term development and stability in the region.
A South Eastern Europe Regional Table has been set
up as an umbrella body of the Pact and is made up of representatives
of governments, international organizations and institutions. This
Table reviews progress and provides guidance for advancing Stability
Pact objectives. It is organized through three groups, or ‘Working
Tables’, which build upon existing expertise, institutions and
initiatives in the following areas:
- democratization and human rights (Working Table I);
- economic reconstruction, development and cooperation (Working
Table II);
- security issues (Working Table III).
The SEE Regional Table is chaired by a Special
Coordinator, Mr. Erhard Busek, who is responsible for preparing and
following-up the decisions of the SEE Regional Table and the Working
Tables (and side tables).
There are 29
participants in the Stability
Pact in addition to 11
facilitators, and 5 regional initiatives,
supporting the aims of the Pact and taking part in its structures.
Stability Pact Contacts
Stability
Pact Homepage
1) This website is intended to cover those issues
relating to economic reconstruction and development in South East
Europe. For this reason our coverage concerns those activities
undertaken by Stability Pact Working Table II (economic
reconstruction, development and cooperation). To find out more about
initiatives under Working Tables I and III, please visit the main Stability
Pact website |
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