News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Statement of the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
Publishing date: 17 March 2008
VIENNA, 17 March 2007- The United States, France and the Russian Federation, in their capacity as Co-Chairmen of the OSCE Minsk Group dealing with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, issued the following statement...
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs deeply regret loss of life in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Publishing date: 7 March 2008
VIENNA, 7 March 2008- The three Minsk Group Co-Chairmen- Ambassador Yury Merzlyakov of the Russian Federation, Ambassador Bernard Fassier of France and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza of the United States- issued the following...
OSCE Chairman expresses concern over cease-fire violation in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and recent casualties; calls for restraint
Publishing date: 5 March 2008
HELSINKI, 5 March 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, expressed serious concern today about military activity on the Line of Contact in the conflict...
OSCE Chairman encourages swift reforms in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 28 February 2008
BAKU, 28 February 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, today called on Azerbaijani authorities to accelerate the democratic reform process, saying the Organization was ready to continue support toward this goal...
OSCE Chairman calls for dialogue and co-operation following Armenian elections
Publishing date: 26 February 2008
YEREVAN, 26 February 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, called today on all sides in Armenia to engage in dialogue to resolve the tension that surfaced following the 19 February presidential election...
U.S. backing critical to tackle new threats to security, OSCE Chairman tells U.S. Helsinki Commission
Publishing date: 13 February 2008
WASHINGTON, 13 February 2008- U.S. support to the OSCE to face challenges in Kosovo and with election observation and the region's protracted conflicts is vital, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, said today...
OSCE Chairman meets Secretary of State Rice, says continued U.S. support crucial
Publishing date: 12 February 2008
WASHINGTON, 12 February 2008- The OSCE is a vital component of international security, and U.S. engagement in the Organization remains crucial, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, said after talks with U.S. Secretary...