News and press releases

News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.

OSCE Chairman welcomes OSCE States' decision for up to 100 monitors to Georgia

Publishing date: 19 August 2008

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)

What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution

BRUSSELS, 19 August 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, issued the following statement on the OSCE Permanent Council's decision to increase the number of monitors to the Mission to Georgia by up to 100...

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OSCE Special Envoy says situation in Georgia still "fragile", additional OSCE monitors needed

Publishing date: 14 August 2008

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)

What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution

VIENNA, 14 August 2008- The situation in and around the South Ossetia conflict area remains "fragile" and up to 100 additional OSCE monitors are needed, the Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Heikki Talvitie, said in Vienna today...

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OSCE Mission to Skopje supports fire prevention campaign

Publishing date: 30 July 2008

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje

What we do: Environmental activities

SKOPJE, 30 July 2008- Educating citizens on fire prevention and contributing to a safer environment are the aims of a nationwide campaign launched today in the Mogila municipality, Bitola...

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OSCE Office supports Tajikistan's efforts to improve Gender Equality Law

Publishing date: 29 July 2008

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe

What we do: Gender equality

DUSHANBE, 29 July 2008- How to integrate a gender perspective in Tajikistan's national policies as well improve Tajikistan's Gender Equality Law and ensure that it is implemented correctly was the focus of the roundtable discussion held in Dushanbe...

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Political impetus needed to achieve progress on confidence-building between Chisinau and Tiraspol, says OSCE Special Envoy

Publishing date: 23 July 2008

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova

What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Conflict prevention and resolution

CHISINAU, 23 July 2008- The OSCE Special Envoy of the Finnish Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Heikki Talvitie, called on authorities in the Republic of Moldova and Transdniestria today to create and demonstrate political will to resolve the conflict...

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OSCE, Armenian officials discuss regional projects in Syunik

Publishing date: 18 July 2008

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)

YEREVAN, 18 July 2008- Armen Gevorkyan, Armenian Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Territorial Administration, visited the OSCE presence in Syunik today to discuss projects that are underway with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan...