News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan aimed at preventing terrorists crossing borders
Publishing date: 21 May 2015
A two-day seminar focusing on the use of a technologically advanced passport verification system, the International Civil Aviation Organization’ Public Key Directory (ICAO PKD), concluded in Ashgabat on 20 May 2015...
Chairperson Dačić discusses mediation efforts in the protracted conflicts in the South Caucasus with his Representatives, Minsk Group Co-Chairs
Publishing date: 21 May 2015
BELGRADE, 21 May 2015 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić, received in Belgrade today the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
OSCE Programme Office supports event on public-private partnership in customs at VIII Astana Economic Forum
Publishing date: 21 May 2015
ASTANA, 21 May 2015 – An OSCE-supported regional forum side event at the VIII Astana Economic Forum on developing a partnership between customs officials and the business community began today in Astana...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 19:30 (Kyiv time), 20 May 2015
Publishing date: 21 May 2015
The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the Implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by third parties and security consideration*. The SMM observed continuing ceasefire violations at and around Donetsk airport. The SMM observed a significant increase of ceasefire violations in the area of Shyrokyne with a total of more than 200 explosions. The SMM spoke to the two individuals held at the military hospital in Kyiv...
OSCE provides environmental equipment to the American University of Armenia
Publishing date: 21 May 2015
Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Ambassador Andrey Sorokin, donated mobile toxic pollution testing equipment and supplies to the American University of Armenia (AUA) Center for Responsible Mining. The donated equipment and supplies are indispensable for collecting data that will inform affected citizens about health risks and allow for advice on how to manage them...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports Workshop to enhance capacity of the Common Contact Centres
Publishing date: 21 May 2015
Police officers from Common Contact Centres will meet at border crossing point with Bulgaria, Deve Bair, on 21 May 2015 to share experiences and enhance capacity on fighting organized crime...
OSCE co-organizes roundtable on gender-responsive National Reconciliation in Afghanistan
Publishing date: 20 May 2015
A round-table discussion on empowering women in Afghanistan to enable their participation in decision-making and reconciliation with the aim of building sustainable peace, took place on 20 May 2015 in Vienna. It was hosted by the Gender Section in the Office of the Secre-tary General and the Embassy and the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan in Vienna...