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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Linde concludes visit to Albania, commends government’s support for multilateralism and dedication to reform
Publishing date: 5 October 2021
TIRANA, 5 October 2021 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde, concluded her visit to Albania today. She commended the Government’s support for multilateralism, including chairing the OSCE in 2020, and its dedication to reform. She also underlined the importance of continued reforms...
OSCE meeting reviews assistance projects for combatting illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons and stockpiles of conventional ammunition
Publishing date: 5 October 2021
A review meeting on the implementation of OSCE assistance projects in the field of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and stockpiles of conventional ammunition (SCA) was organized in-person and online by the Austrian Chair of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) on 5 and 6 October 2021.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 232/2021 issued on 4 October 2021
Publishing date: 4 October 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 1 and 3 October, the Mission recorded 157 ceasefire violations, including 15 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 209 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 1 and 3 October, the SMM
Constructive dialogue needed to improve stability and prosperity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, says OSCE Chairperson Linde
Publishing date: 4 October 2021
SARAJEVO, 4 October 2021- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde, concluded her visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) today. The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Margareta Cederfelt, also participated in the visit. Linde expressed concern that the continued political impasse on state level is hindering functionality and progress in BiH. She stressed the need for compromise and co-operation, and called for advancing trust-building, which is key to strengthening security and prosperity.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative calls on Russian authorities to abandon practice of designating journalists and media outlets as ‘foreign agents’
Publishing date: 4 October 2021
VIENNA, 4 October 2021 – Amid continued designation of journalists and media outlets as ‘foreign agents’ in the Russian Federation, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro today reiterated her grave concern regarding this controversial practice and called on the authorities to abandon it.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro provides project management consultancy to the Department for Media Studies and Journalism at University of Montenegro
Publishing date: 4 October 2021
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro is supporting the Department for Media Studies and Journalism at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Montenegro with intensive workshops on project management cycles during the month of October.
Albanian border police strengthen skills in detection of identity and document fraud through OSCE-supported training course
Publishing date: 4 October 2021
Albanian border police officers enhanced their skills and knowledge in detecting document and identity fraud at border crossing points through a five-day, hands-on training course jointly organized by the OSCE’s Border Security and Management Unit, the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Austrian Ministry of Interior from 27 September to 1 October 2021.