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Sub-Regional arms control Article IV of Dayton Peace Agreement, essential to peace and stability in the region, marks 25th anniversary

Publishing date: 14 June 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 14 June 2021- Today marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of Article IV of the Dayton Peace Agreement, a sub-regional arms control arrangement, established to reduce the number of weapons to the level agreed to between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia...

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Sweden’s Minster for Foreign Affairs Linde to visit Ukraine this week

Publishing date: 13 June 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA/STOCKHOLM, 13 June 2021 — The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde, will visit Ukraine this week on her second official visit to the country for meetings with senior-level officials.

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office welcomes confidence-building steps between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Publishing date: 13 June 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA/STOCKHOLM, 13 June 2021 – The return of 15 Armenian detainees to Armenia and Armenia’s handover to Azerbaijan of information that will facilitate important demining work, are welcome confidence building measures, said OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde. “These important steps bring the sides closer to dialogue, closer to stability, and closer to a comprehensive settlement.”

OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 135/2021 issued on 12 June 2021

Publishing date: 12 June 2021
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 51 ceasefire violations, including four explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded ten ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded seven ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, it recorded two

OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 134/2021 issued on 11 June 2021

Publishing date: 11 June 2021
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded ten ceasefire violations, including seven explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 30 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded two ceasefire violations, both explosions. In the previous reporting period,

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office discussed priorities and current developments with U.S. Helsinki Commission

Publishing date: 11 June 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
WASHINGTON, D.C., 11 June 2021 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde, participated in a congressional hearing with the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the Helsinki Commission) today.

OSCE organizes tour for young water specialists in southern Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 11 June 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
From 7 to 12 June, the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan organized a tour of water facilities in the Almaty, Zhambyl, Turkestan and Kyzylorda regions for young specialists. The tour was conducted in partnership with the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS).