News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson welcomes resumption of natural gas supplies to South Ossetia
Publishing date: 25 January 2009
ATHENS, 25 January 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, welcomed the resumption of natural gas supplies to South Ossetia today, and affirmed the OSCE's efforts to address other urgent humanitarian challenges.
OSCE media freedom representative asks Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities to keep broadcast regulator independent
Publishing date: 16 January 2009
VIENNA, 16 January 2009- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today he had asked the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to prevent legal changes that would threaten the independence of the country's broadcast...
'Synergy, symmetry, strategy'- Greek OSCE Chair pledges to be honest broker, forge stronger ties among States in time of challenge
Publishing date: 15 January 2009
VIENNA, 15 January 2009- The OSCE is well placed to address Europe's changing geopolitical challenges in a time marked by crises, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, said today...
Spain's Jose-Luis Herrero appointed Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje
Publishing date: 12 January 2009
SKOPJE, 12 January 2009- Ambassador Jose-Luis Herrero from Spain took office today as the new Head of the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje...
Greek OSCE Chairmanship calls for swift end to Ukraine-Russia gas dispute
Publishing date: 6 January 2009
ATHENS, 6 January 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, expressed concern today about increasingly disrupted gas supplies to parts of Europe and urged Ukraine and Russia to settle their energy dispute...
Greece takes over OSCE Chairmanship, will focus on strengthening Organization's role at heart of European security
Publishing date: 1 January 2009
ATHENS, 1 January 2009- Greece took over the OSCE Chairmanship today and reconfirmed its commitment to work as an honest broker to strengthen the Organization's role as a forum for dialogue and platform for action at the heart of Europe's security...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek holds conference on transparent and effective budgeting
Publishing date: 25 December 2008
BISHKEK, 25 December, 2008- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek hosted a conference in Karokol today to discuss transparency in budgeting and the role of civil society and public hearings in drafting local budgets...