News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Spot Report by OSCE Observer Mission: A thirty-third Russian convoy of 52 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned back through Donetsk Border Crossing Point
Publishing date: 30 July 2015
On 30 July 2015 at 07:05hrs (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 52 vehicles were checked by the Russian border guard and customs services. All the vehicles had crossed back into the Russian Federation by 15:58hrs on 30 July...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 19:30 (Kyiv time), 29 July 2015
Publishing date: 30 July 2015
The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by the parties and security considerations*. The SMM noted an increase in ceasefire violations at and around the Donetsk airport...
OSCE training course in Turkmenistan addresses anti-drug trafficking operations
Publishing date: 30 July 2015
ASHGABAT, 30 July 2015 – Controlled delivery operations to combat drug trafficking were the focus of a week-long OSCE-organized training course for 22 representatives of Turkmenistan’s law-enforcement bodies, which ends in Ashgabat tomorrow...
57th meeting of Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 30 July 2015
On 30th July 2015, the 57th meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place in Ergneti, co-facilitated by Kęstutis Jankauskas, the Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM), and Ambassador Angelo Gnaedinger, the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus...
OSCE donates equipment to State Border Service of Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 30 July 2015
ASHGABAT, 30 July 2015 – The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat donated non-lethal paramilitary equipment and outfit worth some 167,500 euros to the State Border Service of Turkmenistan today. The official handover ceremony took place at the headquarters of the State Border Service in Ashgabat and was attended by the high ranking border officials...
OSCE supports dialogue efforts to enhance peaceful development of western Donbas, Ukraine
Publishing date: 30 July 2015
KRASNOARMIYSK, eastern Ukraine, 30 July 2015 – Over 170 representatives of central and local authorities, members of parliament, civic activists and experts gathered today in Krasnoarmiysk, eastern Ukraine, to discuss most burning issues of development for the western part of Donbas region, affected by recent hostilities...
OSCE helps Ukraine to clear Donetsk and Luhansk regions of unexploded ordnance
Publishing date: 30 July 2015
KYIV, 30 July 2015 – An OSCE-supported project aimed at strengthening the State Emergency Service of Ukraine’s (SESU) capacity to clear explosive munitions in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions has launched today in Kyiv.