News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Afghan and Tajik officials take part in OSCE course on detecting forged travel documents
Publishing date: 7 July 2010
DUSHANBE, 7 July 2010- A workshop on detecting forged travel documents and traveller profiling for high-ranking officers and government officials from Afghanistan and Tajikistan started this week at the OSCE Border Management Staff College...
OSCE Office helps eliminate immediate threat of Nubarashen chemical waste site in Armenia
Publishing date: 6 July 2010
YEREVAN, 6 July 2010- The successful completion of efforts by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Armenian government to contain the immediate threat of the Nubarashen chemical dump was marked today with a site visit by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan...
Council of Europe Secretary General calls for intensified co-ordination to promote democratic stability
Publishing date: 1 July 2010
VIENNA, 1 July 2010- Intensified co-operation between the OSCE and the Council of Europe is needed to reinforce both organizations' work to promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 29 June 2010
VIENNA, 29 June 2010- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...
OSCE High-Level Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Conference calls for sharing best practices, renewed focus on rights
Publishing date: 29 June 2010
ASTANA, 29 June 2010- Sharing positive experiences and best practices in promoting tolerance and non-discrimination to effectively face threats to stability in the OSCE area is the focus of the High-Level OSCE Conference that started in Astana today...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo supports teacher education in multilingual environment
Publishing date: 28 June 2010
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 28 June 2010- A training course organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo on new techniques in teaching and learning began today at the Faculty of Education in Prizren, part of Prishtine/Pristina University...
Security co-operation between regions crucial to enhance confidence building, says Thai Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 24 June 2010
VIENNA, 24 June 2010- Deepening co-operation between regions and regional organizations to enhance confidence-building measures is needed to achieve comprehensive security, said Thailand's Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya to the OSCE in Vienna today...