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Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Publishing date: 25 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Gender equality
VIENNA, 25 February 2011- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on 25 February. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...

OSCE-Tajikistan task force outlines comprehensive cross-dimensional co-operation

Publishing date: 22 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, 22 February 2010 – Some 90 participants – including OSCE officials as well as representatives of the Tajik government and civil society- discussed achievements and the challenges ahead at the fifth and largest-ever Task Force Meeting on OSCE and Tajikistan held in Dushanbe today...

OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to assess parliamentary elections in Estonia

Publishing date: 21 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 21 February 2011- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election assessment mission for the parliamentary elections to be held in the Estonia on 6 March...

U.S. Special Representatives on Anti-Semitism, Muslim communities address OSCE Permanent Council, call for combatting intolerance

Publishing date: 17 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 17 February 2011 – The U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, Hannah Rosenthal, and the U.S. Special Representative to Muslim Communities, Farah Pandith, addressing the OSCE Permanent Council today, said that more needs to be done by OSCE and other stakeholders in respecting fundamental freedoms and combatting all forms of intolerance...

OSCE Chairperson meets US Secretary of State, addresses Helsinki Commission

Publishing date: 16 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
WASHINGTON, 16 February 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, in meetings today with US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and senior members of the US administration, underlined Lithuania‘s commitment to promoting OSCE principles, searching for resolution of the protracted conflicts in the OSCE area, supporting freedom of the media, building and maintaining trust and confidence, and promoting energy security...

More resources for conflict prevention, increased engagement urgently needed in South Caucasus, EU Special Representative tells OSCE Permanent Council

Publishing date: 10 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 10 February 2011 – The EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus, Peter Semneby, called for strengthened EU and OSCE engagement in the South Caucasus in a presentation to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna today...

OSCE Chairperson visits Moldova, calls for official negotiations on Transdniestria

Publishing date: 8 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
CHISINAU, 8 February 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, said during a visit to Moldova that began today that he hopes that official negotiations in the "5+2" format can resume this year...