OSCE Office in Minsk

The Office came into existence on 1 January 2003 after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the OSCE and the Government of the Republic of Belarus. The Head of Office is Ambassador Hans Jochen Schmidt of Germany.

OSCE media freedom representative urges Belarus not to adopt restrictive media law

VIENNA, 27 June 2008 - The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today called on the upper chamber of Belarus's parliament not to adopt a draft law that would further restrict media freedom in the country...

OSCE representative encourages Belarus to work closer with NGOs to combat human trafficking

MINSK, 8 April 2008 - The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Human Trafficking, Eva Biaudet, encouraged the Belarus Government today to support NGOs working on protecting and assisting child victims of trafficking...

A monument of a giant bison, the unofficial symbol of Belarus, on a highway between the capital Minsk and the city of Brest, on the western border of the country. (OSCE)

Information on graphic and photo exhibition

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Jointly with the Goethe Institute, the OSCE Office is hosting an exhibition of Belarusian artists' work from 13 June to 31 July.

• OSCE Office in Minsk
• Prospekt Gazety Pravda 11
• 220116 Minsk
• Belarus
• Tel: +375 172 723 497
• +375 17 272 34 96
• Fax: +375 17 272 34 98
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