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Georgian Vice Prime Minister presents engagement strategy to OSCE Permanent Council, affirms Georgia's support for OSCE presence on the ground
Publishing date: 19 March 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 19 March 2010- Georgian Vice Prime Minister Temur Yakobashvili addressed a special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council today to present Georgia's strategy for engagement through co-operation following the conflict in August 2008...
OSCE's Corfu Process key for future of European security, says EU president Spain's foreign minister
Publishing date: 19 January 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization
VIENNA, 19 January 2010- The OSCE-anchored dialogue on the future of European security known as the Corfu Process brings an opportunity that must be seized, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos told the OSCE Permanent Council today...
Holding summit, protracted conflicts, transport and tolerance among priorities for Kazakh OSCE Chairmanship
Publishing date: 15 January 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 14 January 2010- Priorities for Kazakhstan's 2010 OSCE Chairmanship include addressing terrorism and other threats, working to resolve protracted conflicts, reconstruction of Afghanistan, co-operation on transport and promoting tolerance...
Greek Alternate Foreign Minister calls for strengthened mechanisms for tackling challenges in OSCE area
Publishing date: 6 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 6 November 2009. The Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Greek Alternate Minister for Foreign Affairs Dimitris P. Droutsas, stressed today the need for practical results on the ground in the OSCE's work...
Croatia interested in strengthening OSCE, Foreign Minister says
Publishing date: 5 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
VIENNA, 5 November 2009- Croatia finds the OSCE-anchored dialogue on the future of European security useful and expects it to reinforce the effectiveness of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic told the Permanent Council today...
OSCE Chairman calls on participating States to break deadlock of mistrust
Publishing date: 29 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 29 October 2009- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Greek Prime Minister and Foreign Minister George Papandreou, called on OSCE participating States today to invigorate co-operation and solidarity to address prevailing tensions...
OSCE's mechanisms to prevent conflicts must be used more effectively, says Lithuanian Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 22 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 22 October 2009- The 2008 conflict in Georgia was a signal to OSCE participating States that they need to make better use of the tools the Organization has developed to prevent conflicts, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Vyagaudas Usackas...