News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Snipers must be withdrawn to avoid further incidents on line of contact, says OSCE Chairperson during visit to Armenia
Publishing date: 18 March 2011
YEREVAN, 18 March 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, in Yerevan today, urged the authorities to work towards progress in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement process and called for both sides to immediately withdraw snipers from the line of contact...
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs issue statement
Publishing date: 17 March 2011
YEREVAN, 17 March 2011 – The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Bernard Fassier of France, Robert Bradtke of the United States, and Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, released the following statement today:
OSCE Chairperson, in Azerbaijan, calls for strengthening ceasefire regime and confidence-building measures, offers support for reforms
Publishing date: 14 March 2011
BAKU, 14 March 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, in Baku today, emphasized the importance of Azerbaijan in securing regional stability, and urged the authorities to work towards progress in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement process and implement OSCE commitments to further democratic reforms, including promoting pluralism...
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs issue statement
Publishing date: 9 March 2011
VILNIUS, 9 March 2011 – The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Bernard Fassier of France, Robert Bradtke of the United States, and Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, released the following statement today...
Armenian Foreign Minister addresses OSCE Permanent Council, voices commitment to durable conflict resolution
Publishing date: 3 March 2011
VIENNA, 3 March 2011 – Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan told the OSCE Permanent Council today that the OSCE Minsk Group remains the only internationally mandated format for negotiations on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and expressed his hope for a peaceful resolution of the conflict...
Co-ordinated UN, OSCE action key to addressing regional security challenges
Publishing date: 15 February 2011
UNITED NATIONS, 15 February 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, outlined the goals of the country’s 2011 OSCE Chairmanship and highlighted common challenges faced by the OSCE and UN in an address to the UN Security Council today...
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs issue statement
Publishing date: 11 February 2011
VIENNA, 11 February 2011 – The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Bernard Fassier of France, Robert Bradtke of the United States, and Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, released the following statement today...