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Chairman's statement on the situation in the Republic of Chechnya, Russian Federation
VIENNA, 12 January 1995 -- The Chairman of the Permanent Council of the OSCE issued the following statement on the situation in Chechnya today:
OSCE Chairman-in-Office offers OSCE help for Chechnya conflict
VIENNA, 5 January 1995 -- Hungarian Foreign Minister László Kovács has made serious efforts to solicit support of the Russian Government for OSCE involvement in a Chechnya settlement.
Chairman-in-Office appoints Ombudsmen of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
VIENNA, 4 January 1995 -- Hungarian Foreign Minister Laszlo Kovacs, Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), appointed the Ombudsmen of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
OSCE foreign ministers to discuss security challenges in Dublin
DUBLIN, 5 December 2012 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore today welcomed foreign ministers from the 57 OSCE participating States and 11 partner countries arriving in Dublin for the 19th OSCE Ministerial Council which begins tomorrow...
Ministers agree Helsinki +40 road map for OSCE, declare support for Transdniestrian settlement process as Dublin Ministerial Council ends
DUBLIN, 7 December 2012 – A strategic road map for the OSCE’s future direction and a statement of support for the newly invigorated talks on the Transdniestrian settlement process were among decisions taken by foreign ministers and high-level representatives from the 57 OSCE participating States at the 19th Ministerial Council, which concluded in Dublin today...
OSCE Chairperson meets Minsk Group Co-Chairs on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, met the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Jacques Faure of France, and Ian Kelly of the United States as well as the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, on 5 February 2013 to discuss the progress towards settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict... ()
OSCE Chair says lessons learned from Chornobyl nuclear disaster reaffirm need for stronger international co-operation in securing safety of world’s future
VIENNA, 26 April 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, commemorated today the 27th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster, the largest nuclear power plant accident in human history, with calls for securing unity and solidarity to overcome the consequences, as well as strengthen collective capabilities to prevent the occurrence of such calamities in the future... ()
Journalists must work in safety reminds OSCE Chairperson on World Press Freedom Day
KYIV, 2 May 2013 – Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara stressed the importance of the OSCE participating States’ commitment to freedom of the media and their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression... ()
Vienna meeting highlights role of inter-religious dialogue in promoting freedom of religion or belief
VIENNA, 7 May 2013 - Dialogue between religious communities and their leaders is essential for promoting religious freedom and combating intolerance and discrimination, stressed participants of a roundtable meeting in Vienna today...
OSCE Chairperson condemns attacks in Turkey
KYIV, 12 May 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara condemned the deadly attacks in Turkey on 11 May... ()