News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman condemns today's jailing of Belarusian opposition leader Milinkevich and calls for his immediate release
Publishing date: 27 April 2006
SOFIA, 27 April 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has expressed deep concern about the imprisonment of Belarus's main opposition leader, Alyaksandr Milinkevich, and other activists in Minsk today...
OSCE Chairman commends authorities in Skopje on their reform efforts and encourages them to continue on this path
Publishing date: 27 April 2006
SKOPJE, 27 April 2006- During his visit to Skopje, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Karel De Gucht, congratulated the country on its progress toward Euro-Atlantic integration. He also encouraged authorities in Skopje to continue on this path of reforms...
OSCE Chairman raises rule of law, democratic institutions and economic development with Albanian authorities; urges resumed work on electoral reform
Publishing date: 26 April 2006
TIRANA, 26 April 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, held talks in Tirana with President Alfred Moisiu, Prime Minister Sali Berisha and Foreign Minister Besnik Mustafaj. The OSCE Chairman called on Albanian...
OSCE voices support for electoral reform in Armenia
Publishing date: 19 April 2006
YEREVAN, 19 April 2006- The Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, members of the diplomatic corps and representatives of the Council of Europe and the UN Offices in Armenia were today briefed on the electoral reform in Armenia by the Chairman of...
OSCE Chairman encourages Tajik Government to push ahead with democratic reforms
Publishing date: 30 March 2006
DUSHANBE, 30 March 2006- Continuing his trip in Central Asia, the Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister, Karel De Gucht, visited Tajikistan on Thursday and met with President Emomali Rakhmonov, Foreign Minister...
Visiting Turkmenistan OSCE Chairman notes importance of starting political reforms and democratisation
Publishing date: 29 March 2006
ASHGABAD, 29 March 2006- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karel De Gucht, paid a visit to Turkmenistan on 29 March. In meetings with President Saparmurat Niyazov...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned over treatment of journalists covering demonstrations in Belarus
Publishing date: 28 March 2006
VIENNA, 28 March 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said today that the detentions of Belarusian and foreign journalists in the aftermath of the presidential election was an infringement of OSCE commitments to safeguard free...