OSCE completes Minsk Process and related structures closure

The OSCE has completed the closure of the Minsk Process and all related structures, the organization said in a statement.

As noted, the completion of all necessary administrative procedures marks the formal end of the closure process.

On Sept. 1, 2025, the OSCE Permanent Council decided to terminate the OSCE Minsk Process and its related structures following a joint request submitted by Armenia and Azerbaijan to Finland’s OSCE Chairmanship.

The OSCE Secretariat had been instructed to finalize all organizational and technical matters related to the closure no later than Dec. 1, 2025.