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Boosting co-operation between key regional structures in Eurasia crucial for stability, economic prosperity, says OSCE Chairperson
Publishing date: 7 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
ISTANBUL, 7 June 2010- Speaking ahead of the Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kanat Saudabayev, said today that the OSCE and CICA should co-operate more intensively...
Statement by the co-facilitators of the second joint Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM)
Publishing date: 3 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ERGNETI, 3 June 2010- Today a meeting in the framework of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism took place in Ergneti, co-facilitated by Ambassador Hansjoerg Haber of the EU Monitoring Mission and Ambassador Bolat Nurgaliyev of the OSCE...
OSCE Chairperson calls for restart of official 5+2 talks on Transdniestrian conflict
Publishing date: 24 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ASTANA, 24 May 2010- A "5+2" meeting on the Transdniestrian settlement process was held in Astana today at the invitation of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev...
OSCE Chairperson examines Cheonan corvette report, offers condolences to bereaved families, supports measures for maintaining peace in Northeast Asia
Publishing date: 21 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ASTANA, 21 May 2010- Following the report on the sinking of the South Korean corvette in March, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev, emphasized today the need for intensified dialogue...
Co-operation crucial for security, French Minister of State for European Affairs tells OSCE
Publishing date: 20 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 20 May 2010- The OSCE remains an important tool for security, particularly considering the increased globalization of modern threats, the French Minister of State for European Affairs, Pierre Lellouche, told the OSCE Permanent Council today...
OSCE Chairperson calls for calm in southern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 19 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
ASTANA, May 19, 2010- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev, expressed deep concern today about the tragic events in Kyrgyzstan's southern Jalal-Abad region, which again led to...
Tajikistan is an important contributor to the security of the OSCE region, says OSCE Chairperson
Publishing date: 19 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
DUSHANBE, 19 May 2010- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's State Secretary and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev today stressed the importance of Tajikistan for the OSCE in his meetings with Tajik President Rahmon and Foreign Minister Zarifi...