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OSCE Secretary General met Slovenian Defence Minister
Publishing date: 13 May 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier met Slovenian Defence Minister, Roman Jakič, on 13 May 2013 in Vienna...
Statement by Secretary General Lamberto Zannier following meeting with Edi Rama
Publishing date: 24 April 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
VIENNA, 24 April 2013- Statement by OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier: "I have just concluded a productive meeting with Edi Rama, chair of the Albanian Socialist Party, where we discussed a number of issues, including Albania’s role in the OSCE, developments in South Eastern Europe and the upcoming Parliamentary Elections in Albania. During the meeting, I took note of Rama’s position and listened carefully to his concerns about the latest developments connected to the Parliamentary Elections and more specifically to the role of the Central Election Commission...
OSCE welcomes Belgrade-Pristina agreement
Publishing date: 19 April 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
KYIV/VIENNA, 19 April 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara and the OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier welcomed today’s Belgrade-Pristina agreement facilitated by the EU High Representative Catherine Ashton in Brussels...
OSCE Secretary General met President of the European Council in Brussels
Publishing date: 10 April 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
The current challenging political and economic environment calls for focused international response, said OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier and President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy during their meeting on 10 April 2013...
OSCE Secretary General meets Azerbaijani President, Foreign Minister in Baku
Publishing date: 15 March 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
BAKU, 15 March 2013 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in Baku today...
OSCE Secretary General welcomes new 3 March deadline for candidates’ submissions for elections in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
VIENNA, 27 February 2013- OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today welcomed the adoption by Parliament of the new deadline of 3 March for submitting candidate lists as “a new window of opportunity”, which he trusts everybody will benefit from in the interest of long-term political stability and development of the country...
OSCE Special Representative calls for more co-operation to prevent human trafficking in Mediterranean
Publishing date: 8 February 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
ROME, 8 February 2013 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, called for greater dialogue and co-operation among Mediterranean States at a seminar today on human trafficking in the region...