News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre promotes co-operation between media and law-enforcement agencies in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 February 2009
ASTANA, 27 February 2009- The OSCE Centre in Astana supported training courses held today for journalists and police press officers to improve communication between the media and law-enforcement agencies.
Kazakhstan's experience in maintaining peace and stability in a multicultural society discussed at OSCE-supported conference in Almaty
Publishing date: 25 February 2009
ALMATY, 25 February 2009- Kazakhstan's experience in inter-ethnic and inter-religious understanding, tolerance and non-discrimination, as one of the planned focus areas of the country's 2010 OSCE Chairmanship, was the topic of a conference...
Building bridges, drawing on past achievements vital to facing collective security challenges, says OSCE Chairperson
Publishing date: 23 February 2009
WASHINGTON, 23 February 2009- The OSCE remains a critical part of efforts to establish security from Vancouver to Vladivostok, said OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, in an address at the Brookings Institution today...
OSCE Chairperson offers guiding principles for discussions on European security architecture
Publishing date: 19 February 2009
VIENNA, 19 February 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, said modesty, consolidation and time were needed for the discussions on how to develop the European security architecture in a speech delivered at...
Enhanced diplomacy, regional organizations key to countering terrorism, OSCE expert tells security conference
Publishing date: 18 February 2009
BRUSSELS, 18 February 2009- Diplomatic groundwork to reinforce mutual trust and commitment, as well as to establish lasting relationships and better co-ordination of intelligence is essential to counter-terrorism efforts, Raphael Perl, Head of the...
Armenian Foreign Minister visits OSCE human rights office to discuss co-operation
Publishing date: 17 February 2009
WARSAW, 17 February 2009- Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian visited the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today and met ODIHR Director Ambassador Janez Lenarcic to discuss possibilities for strengthening...
OSCE, EU co-operation on the ground in Georgia strong, head of EU Monitoring Mission tells OSCE States
Publishing date: 11 February 2009
VIENNA, 11 February 2009- Co-operation between the EU and OSCE in Georgia is strong but discussion on the future of the international presence in the region is needed, said Ambassador Hansjörg Haber, head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia, today...