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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 21 September 2014
Publishing date: 22 September 2014
The SMM continued to monitor the full range of issues within its mandate, with a particular focus on compliance with the provisions of the memorandum signed on 19 September in Minsk. It also observed rallies in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Odessa against the Russian Federation’s policy towards Ukraine...
Memorandum on stabilizing ceasefire another important step towards de-escalation, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office says
Publishing date: 20 September 2014
BERN, September 20 2014- Didier Burkhalter, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Swiss Foreign Minister, noted with satisfaction the signing of a Memorandum on 19 September, 2014, outlining the parameters for the implementation of the cease-fire commitments laid down in the Minsk Protocol of 5 September 2014...
OSCE supports simulation exercise of Kyrgyz special forces at the borders
Publishing date: 19 September 2014
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek supported the “Barrier–2014” simulation exercises in the Ala-Buka district of Jalal-Abad province on 17-18 September 2014, with the aim of testing the readiness of border guards and law enforcement agencies in protecting the country’s borders...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports national dialogue on social services for victims of cruel treatment
Publishing date: 17 September 2014
ASTANA, 17 September 2014 – A roundtable discussion as part of the National Dialogue series on access to special social services for victims of cruel treatment, including victims of human trafficking and domestic violence, took place today in Astana...
Weekly update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 08:00 (Moscow time), 17 September 2014
Publishing date: 17 September 2014
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russian Federation,17 September – The Observer Mission (OM) is operating at full capacity. Cross-border traffic flows remained steady at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). Similar to the previous week, more people left the Russian Federation (RF) for Ukraine at the two observed BCPs. The total number of border-crossings remained at increased levels, particularly at Donetsk BCP. The OM observed considerable numbers of persons in camouflage clothing crossing the border. The majority of them entered the RF from Ukraine, especially at Donetsk BCP...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 16 September 2014
Publishing date: 17 September 2014
The situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions remained volatile. The SMM observed a demonstration in front of the Ukrainian parliament in favour of lustration, and received accounts about searches conducted in the office of the Mejlis in Simferopol...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 15 September 2014
Publishing date: 16 September 2014