Detta förklarar samarbetet med OSS (Oberoende staters samvälde), och vi skall inte heller underskatta programmets betydelse för en fredlig politisk utveckling runt Medelhavet. ###>It has to be clear to us that the European Youth Forum, as an umbrella organisation for youth, also works with the countries belonging to the Council of Europe, where it performs an important role as a political intermediary.