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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Democratic reforms and regional dialogue at crux of OSCE PA President's visit to Yerevan
Publishing date: 27 November 2019
YEREVAN, 27 November 2019- Concluding a visit to Yerevan, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) welcomed sustained efforts to firmly establish democratic institutions and practices in Armenia...
Three decades after historic changes in Europe, President Tsereteli underlines need for effective multilateralism in speech to OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 31 October 2019
VIENNA, 31 October 2019 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli appealed today to strengthen co-operation between all OSCE institutions in an effort to close the gap between what governments have committed to and what they do in practice...
Albania’s OSCE Chairmanship to focus on "Implementing OSCE commitments, together", Acting Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Gent Cakaj tells Permanent Council
Publishing date: 11 July 2019
Vienna, 11 July 2019 – “Albania will assume the 2020 OSCE Chairmanship inspired by a sense of responsibility and driven by the determination to contribute to the security and stability of our continent and to the prosperity of our people.” said the country’s Acting Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Gent Cakaj in Vienna today, as he addressed the Permanent Council on the incoming Chair’s priorities.
OSCE PA’s Luxembourg Declaration stresses link between security and sustainable development, urges parliaments and governments to commit to multilateralism
Publishing date: 8 July 2019
LUXEMBOURG, 8 July 2019 – OSCE parliamentarians today voted overwhelmingly to adopt the Luxembourg Declaration, containing recommendations to national governments, parliaments and the international community in the fields of political affairs, security, economics, environment, human rights and humanitarian questions. The document endorses a multilateral approach to addressing common challenges in arms control, conflict resolution, the environment and human rights...
In address to NATO parliamentarians, OSCE PA President Tsereteli calls for stronger partnership to defend common values and tackle security challenges
Publishing date: 3 June 2019
BRATISLAVA, 3 June 2019 – OSCE PA President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) spoke today at the Spring Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, calling on both organizations to reinforce their partnership to achieve a safe and secure Europe without divisions.
Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia, and the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
Publishing date: 15 April 2019
MOSCOW, 15 April 2019- On 15 April, the Foreign Ministers of Russia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia – Sergey Lavrov, Elmar Mammadyarov, and Zohrab Mnatsakanyan – held a working meeting in Moscow at the initiative of the Russian side. The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Andrew Schofer of the United States of America, and Stéphane Visconti of France), as well as Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk, joined the meeting...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office offers further support to ongoing reforms, discusses current issues in peace negotiations during visit to Armenia
Publishing date: 13 March 2019
YEREVAN, 13 March 2019 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovakia’s Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák emphasized the importance of creating perspectives for peace during his visit to Armenia today. He welcomed the commitment to reforms and discussed the ongoing work and next steps in the negotiations for a peaceful solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as well as the OSCE’s longstanding engagement with and in Armenia.