News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office says participating States have "no free ride" on adhering to their commitments
Publishing date: 6 December 2005
LJUBLJANA, 6 December 2005- Closing the 13th Ministerial Council of the OSCE on Tuesday, the Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, reminded States that they could not expect "a free ride" when it came to living up to the...
Chairman-in-Office urges Foreign Ministers' meeting to sharpen OSCE's focus and expand capabilities
Publishing date: 5 December 2005
LJUBLJANA, 5 December 2005- Opening the 13th Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel called on the 55 participating States to take decisions that would chart a course...
OSCE Chairman stresses importance of top-level contacts between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 6 September 2005
YEREVAN, 6 September 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, stressed the importance of continuous contacts between Azerbaijan and Armenia at the highest level in meetings with President Robert Kocharian...
OSCE Chairman encouraged by signs of progress on Nagorno-Karabakh issue
Publishing date: 5 September 2005
BAKU, 5 September 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, said today in Baku that he was encouraged by progress on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue reached in the course of contacts between Azerbaijan and Armenia....
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs voice concern at growing tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 15 April 2005
VIENNA, 15 April 2005- The three-Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, which deals with the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, have issued a statement expressing their concern at the rise in the number of incidents and casualties along the front lines...
OSCE Chairman calls on all sides to focus on ways to resolve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Publishing date: 2 April 2005
BAKU, 2 April 2005- In talks today with Azerbaijani officials, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, continued to pursue ways of reaching a lasting solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, following similar meetings...
OSCE Chairman urges all sides to seize opportunity to solve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Publishing date: 31 March 2005
YEREVAN, 30 March 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, encouraged all parties to make full use of the existing window of opportunity to accelerate the process of reaching a solution for the Nagorno-Karabakh...