News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence and Albania’s Constitutional Court sign Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening Court’s capacities
Publishing date: 14 April 2021
Vincenzo Del Monaco, Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania and Chair of Albania’s Constitutional Court Vitore Tusha, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 14 April 2021, to strengthen co-operation for advancing the capacities of the Court to perform its work in line with international standards.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro and country’s Police Directorate participate in Security Committee meeting on “Preventing and Countering Terrorist Use of Internet”
Publishing date: 14 April 2021
Marijana Čučuk, Programme Assistant at the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and Jakša Backović, Chief of the Unit for Combating Cyber Crime at the country’s Police Directorate addressed the OSCE Security Committee meeting on “Preventing and Countering Terrorist Use of Internet” on 12 April 2021.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Linde concludes visit to Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 14 April 2021
BISHKEK, 13 April 2021 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde, concluded her official visit to Kyrgyzstan on 13 April.
Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
Publishing date: 13 April 2021
Moscow/Paris/Washington, 13 April 2021- The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Stephane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States of America) released the following statement today:
Troubled by recent developments in Turkey, OSCE PA human rights leaders stress importance of respect for democratic principles
Publishing date: 13 April 2021
COPENHAGEN, 13 April 2021 – Concerned by moves to legally dissolve the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) in Turkey, leaders of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s human rights and democracy committee said today that banning one of the country’s largest political parties would be a mistake and could further undermine democratic principles in Turkey. The recent arrest of HDP parliamentarian Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, following the stripping of his parliamentary immunity, is only the latest in long string of elected officials whose mandates have been removed, the OSCE PA members said.
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 13 April 2021
Publishing date: 13 April 2021
Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons decreased at both BCPs compared to the previous week.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Linde concludes visit to Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 13 April 2021
NUR-SULTAN, 13 April 2021 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde, concluded her official visit to Kazakhstan on 12 April. Nur-Sultan was the first stop on a four-day long trip of the Chairperson-in-Office to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Minister Linde will also visit Turkmenistan virtually through an online meeting with the Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan.