News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo supports municipalities in modernizing archives
Publishing date: 15 March 2011
As part of an OSCE-supported project to modernize municipal archives, refurbished offices will be inaugurated in Mitrovicë/Mitrovica and Skenderaj/Srbica and on 15 March and in Vushtrri/Vučitrn on 16 March.
OSCE Mission helps improve regional co-operation in combating drug trafficking
Publishing date: 15 March 2011
An exercise in combating international drug trafficking, designed and financed by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, concluded in Prishtinë/Priština on 11 March 2011...
OSCE committed to conflict resolution efforts through the Geneva Discussions, assisting with democratic reforms, says OSCE Chairperson on visit to Georgia
Publishing date: 15 March 2011
TBILISI, 15 March 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, emphasized the OSCE's commitment to achieving progress on security and stability issues through the Geneva Discussions and addressing urgent humanitarian concerns for the benefit of affected communities while in Tbilisi today...
OSCE Chairperson, in Azerbaijan, calls for strengthening ceasefire regime and confidence-building measures, offers support for reforms
Publishing date: 14 March 2011
BAKU, 14 March 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, in Baku today, emphasized the importance of Azerbaijan in securing regional stability, and urged the authorities to work towards progress in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement process and implement OSCE commitments to further democratic reforms, including promoting pluralism...
OSCE Media Representative condemns intimidation of journalists in Italy
Publishing date: 14 March 2011
VIENNA, 14 March 2011- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today condemned continued intimidation and threats against investigative journalists in Italy and urged the Italian authorities to take action and investigate all such cases...
10th IPRM meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 12 March 2011
ERGNETI, 11 March 2011- On 11 March 2011, the 10th meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism covering the South Ossetian theatre took place in Ergneti. The meeting was co-facilitated by EUMM and OSCE...
OSCE Chairperson extends condolences, voices solidarity with Japan
Publishing date: 11 March 2011
VIENNA, 11 March 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, expressed his solidarity and sympathy with the people of Japan today...