News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman hopes for new impetus in efforts to find Transdniestria settlement
Publishing date: 14 March 2005
CHISINAU, 14 March 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel said on Monday he hoped recent elections in Moldova and Ukraine would help to generate fresh impetus in efforts to find a settlement in Transdniestria. "The OSCE remains committed to...
OSCE Chairman shocked by sudden death of OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine
Publishing date: 14 March 2005
CHISINAU, 14 March 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel expressed shock and sadness on Monday over the sudden death of Ambassador David R. Nicholas, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine. "Ambassador Nicholas had won widespread respect...
OSCE and Council of Europe hold high-level meeting, issue joint declaration
Publishing date: 23 February 2005
STRASBOURG, 23 February 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Dimitrij Rupel, the Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Polish Foreign Minister Adam Daniel Rotfeld, and the Secretaries General of...
OSCE Chairman attends inauguration of Ukraine's new President
Publishing date: 24 January 2005
KYIV, 24 January 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, who attended the inauguration of Ukraine's new President Viktor Yushchenko on Sunday, underlined the OSCE's high expectations for the future...
OSCE Chairman to attend Ukraine's Presidential inauguration
Publishing date: 21 January 2005
LJUBLJANA, 21 January 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, is to attend Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko's inauguration on Sunday, 23 January 2005...
OSCE Chairman participates in Ministerial Troika meeting
Publishing date: 14 January 2005
VIENNA, 14 January 2005- On the second day of his visit to Vienna, Dr Dimitrij Rupel, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, chaired a meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Troika. Participants...
OSCE Chairman calls for revitalisation, reform and rebalancing of Organization
Publishing date: 13 January 2005
VIENNA, 13 January 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, called for the "revitalisation, reform and rebalancing" of the 55-nation security Organization on Thursday...