Organization for Security and Co-operation in EuropeWhat we do
Press releases and media advisories
Press Release by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
YEREVAN, 24 May, 2013 - The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Jacques Faure of France, and Ian Kelly of the United States of America) and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, traveled to the region May 23-24 to continue their efforts to help the sides find a peaceful resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. They met with Azerbaijani President Aliyev in Baku on 23 May, and Armenian President Sargsian in Yerevan on 24 May...
OSCE reacts to inaccurate reports about detained personnel
VIENNA, 22 May 2013 – A number of inaccuracies have been reported in the media with regard to alleged detention of OSCE personnel in Moldova/Transdniestria. No OSCE staff members have been detained. The OSCE Mission continues to operate in accordance with its mandate on both sides of the Dniester/Nistru River. ()
Press Release by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group and the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan
KRAKOW, Poland, 17 May 2013 - The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Jacques Faure of France, and Ian Kelly of the United States of America) met today with the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov, and the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian. The Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, also participated in the meetings...
OSCE-supported concerts to build trust to take place in Chisinau tomorrow
CHISINAU, 14 May 2013 – The OSCE Mission to Moldova is supporting two concerts in Chisinau, with the participation of the National Moldovan Philharmonic, the Transdniestrian Symphonic Orchestra and music schools from both sides of the Dniester/Nistru River, as a way of building trust...
Human rights, resolving protracted conflicts vital to regional security, OSCE Chairperson tells US Helsinki Commission
WASHINGTON D.C., 9 May 2013 – Protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms and making progress in resolving protracted conflicts are top priorities of his country’s OSCE Chairmanship, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara told the US Helsinki Commission at a hearing on 8 May in Washington D.C.
OSCE Chairperson calls on Chisinau and Tiraspol to preserve stability and keep calm in the region
KYIV, 27 April 2013 - OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara today expressed his concern over recent actions that took place in the Security Zone, affecting calm and stability in the region... ()
Head of OSCE Mission to Moldova reacts to last night´s incidents
CHISINAU, 27 April 2013 - "I strongly condemn the incidents that happened last night in the Security Zone and call for the reduction of tensions between the sides. I discourage the Transdniestrian side from taking further unilateral actions that could destabilize the situation," said today Ambassador Jennifer Brush, Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova. ()