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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, on his visit to Azerbaijan, urges to re-double efforts towards peaceful resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
BAKU, 8 July 2013 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara today discussed the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement and other OSCE-related issues with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and Chairman of the Milli Mejlis (Parliament) Ogtay Asadov...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns yet another journalist murder in Russia
VIENNA, 9 July 2013 - The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today condemned the murder of the journalist Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev in Russia’s republic of Dagestan... ()
OSCE media freedom representative asks Bulgarian authorities to ensure media are safe from assaults by high-profile politician
VIENNA, 8 July 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed concern over the latest case of intimidation of journalists by parliamentarian and Ataka Party leader Volen Siderov, and asked the authorities to ensure that the media can work freely in Bulgaria...
OSCE media freedom representative marks 10th anniversary of Russian journalist’s death with call for end to impunity
VIENNA, 3 July 2013 - On the 10th anniversary of the death of prominent Russian investigative journalist Yury Shchekochikhin, Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today called on OSCE participating States to ensure the safety of journalists and the right to freedom of expression... ()
OSCE Chairperson marks 40 years since Helsinki process with call to strengthen trust and confidence
KYIV, 3 July 2013 – Marking the 40th anniversary of start of the Helsinki process, OSCE Chairperson, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara called on the leaders of the OSCE participating States to take inspiration from this process's achievements and to work towards overcoming persisting divisions and mistrust... ()
Swiss and Serbian foreign ministers prepare to lead OSCE
VIENNA, 2 July 2013 – The foreign minister of Switzerland and Serbia, Didier Burkhalter and Ivan Mrkić, outlined today the joint workplan of their consecutive Chairmanships of the OSCE in 2014 and 2015 at a special meeting of the Permanent Council in Vienna...
OSCE Secretary General discusses OSCE agenda with high-level officials
The OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier held a series of high-level meetings on 1 July 2013 in Vienna...
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier congratulates Croatia on EU membership
On 1 July 2013 the OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier congratulated Croatia on becoming a member of the European Union...
OSCE Chairperson calls on states to revitalize ‘culture of engagement’ at annual meeting of parliamentarians
ISTANBUL, 29 June 2013 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, speaking today at the 22nd Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, told parliamentarians from across the OSCE region that further efforts to strengthen trust and confidence among the states are needed... ()
On visit to Moldova, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities welcomes dialogue on Latin script schools in Transdniestria
During a visit to Moldova from 26 to 28 June 2013, Knut Vollebaek, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, welcomed efforts to find solutions for the Latin script schools in Transdniestria.