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Statement by OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Lajčák on developments in Albania

Publishing date: 10 June 2019
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
Bratislava/Nicosia, 10 June 2019 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák expressed his concern today regarding the latest developments in Albania, which may deepen the political crisis further and bring the functioning of the state institutions to a standstill.

Statement of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Miroslav Lajčák on the situation in Moldova

Publishing date: 10 June 2019
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
VIENNA, 10 June 2019- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovakia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajčák called today on all political forces in the Republic of Moldova to overcome the current political crisis through dialogue, acting on the basis of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova and the respect for democratic principles and the rule of law.

Robust oversight key to rule of law, stress OSCE parliamentarians in Tbilisi

Publishing date: 6 June 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
TBILISI, 6 June 2019 – Addressing a conference focused on parliamentary oversight today, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) called for continued attention to uphold and strengthen OSCE parliaments’ roles in holding governments accountable.

Press Statement of Special Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sajdik after Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on 5 June 2019

Publishing date: 5 June 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
MINSK, 5 June 2019 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Martin Sajdik, made the following statement to the press after the meeting of the TCG and its Working Groups in Minsk on 5 June 2019...

Drafting election operational plan for Montenegrin State Election Commission focus of OSCE-supported seminar

Publishing date: 5 June 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Democratization, Elections
Good planning is key to the efficient functioning of an election commission, which is why the OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized a three-day seminar for members of the State Election Commission (SEC) from 5 to 7 June 2019 in Podgorica on developing an election operational plan in preparation for the upcoming 2020 parliamentary elections...

Effective multilateralism crucial to fight torture and impunity, say participants at OSCE event in Vienna

Publishing date: 5 June 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
Taking stock and identifying ways to make multilateral cooperation in the fight against torture more effective were the focus of the conference ‘Effective multilateralism in the fight against torture: Trends in the OSCE region and the way forward’ that took place on 5 June 2019 in Vienna.

Former OSCE Chair Serbia remains key partner in the region says OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Lajčák during visit to Belgrade

Publishing date: 4 June 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Human rights, Good governance, Media freedom and development, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Rule of law
BELGRADE, 4 June 2019 – Visiting Serbia today as part of his commitment to visit all OSCE field missions, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák, together with First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Ivica Dačić and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Andrea Orizio, opened the High-Level Discussion on Security Sector Governance and Reform (SSG/R) in South-Eastern Europe in Belgrade...