Envoy of OSCE chairman arrives in Uzbekistan for visit

Itar-Tass November 1 Personal envoy of incumbent Chairman of the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Martti Ahtisaari arrived in the Uzbek capital for a two-day visit on Monday to discuss prospects of cooperation between Uzbekistan and OSCE, as well as the situation in the Central Asian region and Afghanistan. During the visit, the OSCE envoy will hold talks with Uzbek Foreign Minister Sadyk Safayev and meet chairman of the Central Electoral Commission Buritosh Mustafayev. It is expected that during a meeting with the CEC chairman, the sides will speak about OSCE observers’ participation in elections to the two-chamber Oliy Majilis (parliament) due to be held in Uzbekistan on December 26, 2004.