News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Rapid EU accession priority for Serbia, Foreign Minister tells OSCE
Publishing date: 17 July 2007
VIENNA, 17 July 2007- Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic told the OSCE today his country's main priority is to join the European Union swiftly. "Let me be absolutely clear: rapid EU accession is the Government of Serbia's fundamental priority...
OSCE Mission survey finds Kosovo humanitarian bus service works well
Publishing date: 16 July 2007
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 16 July 2007- Passengers are generally satisfied with the quality of Kosovo's humanitarian bus service, which offers members of minority communities transportation, according to an OSCE Mission in Kosovo report published today...
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmen issue statement
Publishing date: 13 July 2007
VIENNA, 13 July 2007- The three Minsk Group Co-Chairmen- Ambassador Yury Merzlyakov of Russia, Ambassador Bernard Fassier of France and Ambassador Matthew Bryza of the United States- issued the following statement today:...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan helps organize roundtable on harmonizing laws to strengthen role of human rights ombudsman
Publishing date: 12 July 2007
TASHKENT, 12 July 2007- A roundtable on harmonizing national legislation with the law on Uzbekistan's human right ombudsman took place in Tashkent yesterday and made recommendations on how to amend laws to improve the role of the ombudsman.
OSCE and EU need to adapt, find complementary approach to tackle global challenges, Portuguese Foreign Minister says
Publishing date: 12 July 2007
VIENNA, 12 July 2007- The OSCE and the European Union need to find a complementary approach as they adapt to global challenges such as migration, Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado said today...
OSCE Vienna conference to examine handling of human rights violations
Publishing date: 10 July 2007
WARSAW, 10 July 2007- How OSCE countries deal with human rights violations with a focus on responsibilities and remedies will be the topic of a two-day OSCE conference that starts on Thursday in Vienna...
OSCE important partner during Croatia's transformation from war-torn country into stable democracy, prime minister says
Publishing date: 10 July 2007
VIENNA, 10 July 2007- The OSCE's support was crucial as Croatia recovered from war and developed into the stable democracy it is now, Prime Minister Ivo Sanader told the Organization's Permanent Council today...