News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE PA President condemns terrorist attack in Volgograd
Publishing date: 29 December 2013
COPENHAGEN, 29 December 2013 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic today issued the following statement on the apparent suicide bombing in Volgograd's main train station that killed at least 15 people and wounded many more.
Austria’s legal framework provides sound basis for democratic elections, says OSCE/ODIHR report, more transparency needed
Publishing date: 23 December 2013
Austria’s legal framework provides a sound basis for the conduct of democratic elections, concludes the final report of the OSCE Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights on the country’s 29 September 2013 parliamentary elections. Authorities can take further measures to enhance the transparency of the electoral process, though...
OSCE representative concerned about amendments to information law in Russia that might limit media freedom
Publishing date: 20 December 2013
VIENNA, 20 December 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about draft amendments to the information law of the Russian Federation which might restrict access to the Internet and limit media freedom and freedom of expression...
Press Release by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
Publishing date: 19 December 2013
YEREVAN, December 19, 2013- The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Jacques Faure of France, and James Warlick of the United States of America) and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, traveled to the region December 15-19 to discuss recent developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process.
OSCE boosts travel document security in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 19 December 2013
BISHKEK, 19 December 2013 – A renovated training room, computer equipment and study materials to be used in delivering courses on identifying forged travel documents were presented by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek to the State Border Service of Kyrgyzstan today. The ceremony marked the completion of a capacity-building course on travel document security.
OSCE Centre supports series of parliamentary expert meetings on criminal justice reform in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 13 December 2013
Three OSCE-supported expert meetings on specific aspects of criminal procedure and criminal executive legislation were held from 11 to 13 December 2013 in the Mazhilis, the lower chamber of Parliament of Kazakhstan.
Joint Statement by Heads of Delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Countries and the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia
Publishing date: 5 December 2013
KYIV, 5 December 2013 – On the occasion of the OSCE Ministerial Council Meeting in Kyiv, the Heads of Delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries (Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov, Minister for European Affairs of France Thierry Repentin, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland) and the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov and Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian agreed to continue working together on a just and peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the basis what has been already achieved.