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Belgium to host 14th OSCE Ministerial Council meeting on 4 and 5 December
BRUSSELS, 3 October 2006 - The 14th Ministerial Council meeting of the OSCE will take place in Brussels, Belgium on 4 and 5 December 2006, at the invitation of the Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister, Karel De Gucht...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office says participating States have "no free ride" on adhering to their commitments
LJUBLJANA, 6 December 2005 - Closing the 13th Ministerial Council of the OSCE on Tuesday, the Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, reminded States that they could not expect "a free ride" when it came to living up to the ...
Interview: A dialogue of common values and commitments
Ambassador Yves Doutriaux, Head of the French Delegation to the OSCE, answers questions about the role of the CSCE/OSCE in the 15 years since the signing of the Charter of Paris, and about the future of the OSCE.
Ambassador Marc Perrin de Brichambaut appointed OSCE Secretary General
VIENNA, 10 June 2005 - The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe on Friday appointed Ambassador Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, a senior French diplomat, as OSCE Secretary General for a three-year term. The appointment takes effect from...
OSCE foreign ministers pledge to enhance counter-terrorism efforts, protect human rights
SOFIA, 7 December 2004 - OSCE foreign ministers ended their two-day annual meeting in Sofia on Tuesday by pledging to enhance their counter-terrorism efforts while maintaining their commitment to the protection of human rights...
OSCE Chairman expresses strong support for active OSCE role in Ukraine, Secretary General returns to Kyiv
SOFIA, 6 December 2004 - The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, called for an active OSCE role in helping Ukraine with the re-run of its presidential elections and asked OSCE Secretary General Jan Kubis to return to Kyiv...
OSCE Chairman says Organization should share its experience with a wider world
SOFIA, 6 December 2004 - OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy said on Monday that the Organization should share its considerable experience of conflict prevention, election-monitoring and other activities to build security and democracy more actively...
OSCE foreign ministers pledge immediate financial assistance for Georgian elections
MAASTRICHT, 2 December 2003 - Foreign ministers from OSCE participating States have pledged to provide more than five million euros in immediate assistance to Georgia to help the country organize presidential and parliamentary elections.
OSCE PA President urges Georgia to hold separate parliamentary and presidential elections
MAASTRICHT, 2 December 2003 - OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Bruce George stressed the importance of forthcoming elections in Georgia and said it would be not be possible to hold parliamentary elections on the same day as the presidential...
OSCE foreign ministers' meeting begins with focus on terrorism and human trafficking
MAASTRICHT, 1 December 2003 - Foreign ministers from the 55 OSCE participating States gathered in Maastricht on Monday for their annual Ministerial Council, which will focus on threats to security and stability in the 21st century. The two-day...