News and press releases

KYIV, 17 October 2014 – A new online platform for public administration services in construction industry developed with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator was launched today in Kyiv. The platform [www.e-dabi.gov.ua] allows businesses and individuals to submit online applications, as required by the legislation...

A regional training course designed to build the capacity of national authorities, fire brigades and unit leaders on fire management was organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities in Antalya, Turkey on 15-17 October 2014...

COPENHAGEN, 17 October 2014 – Kent Harstedt, the OSCE Special Co-ordinator and leader of the short-term OSCE observer mission for Ukraine’s parliamentary elections, has completed a week-long preparatory visit to Kyiv, Kharkiv and Luhansk oblasts...

The SMM continued to monitor the situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions focusing on the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol/Memorandum. The SMM visited a number of border crossing points between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. Rallies and marches were organized in a number of cities throughout the country on 14 October to mark the 72nd anniversary of the creation of the “Ukrainian Insurgent Army” (“UPA”).

Civilians were killed and injured in an artillery attack on a village north-east of Mariupol. Ukrainian soldiers attempting to relieve a surrounded Ukrainian military checkpoint north-west of Luhansk city were killed and injured when they were ambushed by irregular armed forces.

Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Russian Federation – The Observer Mission (OM) is operating at full capacity. Cross-border traffic flows remained relatively steady at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs) and the total number of border-crossings has increased again. More people left than entered the Russian Federation (RF) at the two observed BCPs although this number has remarkably declined. The OM observed fewer persons in military-style clothing crossing the border in both directions, several of them apparently belonging to Cossack units. Truck convoys continued to transport coal from the Luhansk region to the RF...

A Ukrainian military checkpoint c. 40 km northwest of Luhansk city is surrounded by irregular armed personnel. There are 12 reported casualties, two of whom are confirmed by the SMM...