News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Joint press statement of Trilateral Contact Group: Trilateral Contact Group launches activities of working groups advancing implementation of Minsk arrangements
Publishing date: 6 May 2015
Collections: Serbian OSCE Chairmanship’s work in resolving the crisis in and around Ukraine, Kompilacija svih vesti i novosti o naporima predsedavanja Srbije ka rešavanju situacije u Ukrajini
MINSK, 6 May 2015 – The Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), consisting of senior representatives of Ukraine, the Russian Federation and the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, convened a meeting in Minsk today to inaugurate the activities of working groups. Representatives of certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions also took part in the meeting...
Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje expresses concern over yesterday’s protests in Skopje
Publishing date: 6 May 2015
SKOPJE, 6 May, 2015-The Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Ralf Breth, expressed concerns over yesterday’s protests in front of the government building in Skopje...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30 (Kyiv time), 5 May 2015
Publishing date: 6 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 considerations.* The SMM observed movement on both sides of the contact line. The SMM observed a significant amount of “DPR” infantry forces in Donetsk city...
French draft law on surveillance threat to journalists’ right to protection of sources, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 6 May 2015
VIENNA, 6 May 2015- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today urged French lawmakers to reconsider provisions of a proposed law expanding surveillance, which was adopted by the National Assembly of France on 5 May and sent to the upper house Senate for further debate...
OSCE Representative lauds steps made to improve media freedom in Mongolia
Publishing date: 6 May 2015
ULAANBAATAR, 6 May 2015 – Ending a five-day visit to Ulaanbaatar, her first official visit to the newest OSCE participating State, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said Mongolia has taken major steps to reach today’s level of media freedom. At the same time, she also stressed the importance for continued efforts to further advance and support free media in the country...
Weekly update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 10:00 (Moscow time), 5 May 2015
Publishing date: 6 May 2015
Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both BCPs. The overall cross-border traffic increased at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs)...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30 (Kyiv time), 4 May 2015
Publishing date: 5 May 2015
The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. The SMM, based on its monitoring – which was restricted by third parties and by security considerations* – observed ongoing fighting in and around Donetsk airport and Shyrokyne. The SMM observed military movement and presence along the contact line...