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OSCE Secretary General visits Kyiv
Publishing date: 29 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
KYIV, 29 April 2014- OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier wrapped up a one-day working visit to Kyiv today amid escalating tensions, especially in the east of the country...
OSCE trains Afghan law enforcement officers in Moscow on combatting drug trafficking
Publishing date: 29 April 2014
DOMODEDOVO, Russia, 29 April 2014 – Twelve Afghan officers from federal and provincial police authorities completed an OSCE-supported two-week train-the-trainers course near Moscow today on combatting illicit drug trafficking and drug-related crimes...
OSCE Secretary General visits Kazakhstan, discusses Ukraine, challenges in Central Asian context
Publishing date: 29 April 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretary General
The OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier visited Astana from 27 to 28 April 2014 where he met with Speaker of the Senate of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov. Zannier was accompanied during his visit by the Head of the OSCE Chairmanship Task Force in the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs Heidi Grau...
Swiss OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Didier Burkhalter opens international conference in Interlaken on fight against terrorism
Publishing date: 28 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
INTERLAKEN, Switzerland, 28 April 2014 – The OSCE, with its comprehensive approach to security linking politico-military, economic and environmental and human rights objectives, was well-placed to assist participating States in preventing and combating terrorism, said Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Didier Burkhalter at the opening of an international counter-terrorism conference today.
OSCE National Dialogue Project completes field work in Ukraine
Publishing date: 17 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
KYIV, 17 April 2014- The OSCE’s National Dialogue Project in Ukraine completed its field work today. The project was deployed in March 2014 to explore how the OSCE can contribute to social cohesion and tolerance amid the current crisis...
OSCE Secretary General seeks EU backing for scaled up monitoring mission in Ukraine
Publishing date: 16 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BRUSSELS, 16 April 2014- OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier is seeking EU support for scaling up the Organization’s Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine to ensure objective fact-finding as the situation on the ground continues to deteriorate...
OSCE Secretary General calls for calm in eastern Ukraine
Publishing date: 8 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution