News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Serbian Foreign Minister addresses OSCE, calls for co-operation, dialogue to advance regional development and reconciliation
Publishing date: 4 July 2011
VIENNA, 4 July 2011 – Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić called for deepening multilateral co-operation to address common challenges and emphasized Serbia’s commitment to inclusive, consensus-based dialogue to address unresolved issues in the Balkans and other parts of the OSCE space...
OSCE Centre helps police academy address multi-ethnic policing
Publishing date: 4 July 2011
BISHKEK, 4 July 2011 – An OSCE-supported course for police trainers from Kyrgyzstan's police academy, on policing in multi-ethnic societies, ends in Bishkek today...
Tajik officials learn about Armenia’s experience with developing renewable energy sources
Publishing date: 1 July 2011
Some 14 government officials from Tajikistan visited Armenia from 20 to 24 June 2011 to learn about Armenia‘s experience with designing policy priorities and a legislative and institutional framework for developing its renewable energy potential. The visit was organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan and the OSCE Office in Yerevan...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 1 July 2011
VIENNA, 1 July 2011- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on 1 July. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States....
OSCE media freedom representative appeals to President Lukashenko to stop repression of media in Belarus
Publishing date: 1 July 2011
VIENNA, 1 July 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today asked President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko to put an end to the unprecedented repression of media after the 19 December 2010 presidential election...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo report on conflict-related property claims
Publishing date: 1 July 2011
A swift resolution of conflict-related property claims, including those on property restitution, must remain on the agenda of Kosovo institutions and the international community, as it is essential for the process of returns, economic development and inter-community relations, concludes the report presented by OSCE Mission in Kosovo on 29 June...
US Homeland Security Secretary calls for strengthening partnership with OSCE to combat transnational threats
Publishing date: 1 July 2011
VIENNA, 1 July 2011- Janet Napolitano, the Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, called for deepening co-operation and enhancing the OSCE’s work to combat transnational threats in a speech to OSCE participating States today...