News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Special Representative for Transdniestrian settlement process visits region ahead of official 5+2 talks
Publishing date: 30 January 2014
CHISINAU, 30 January 2014 – The Special Representative of the Swiss OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian settlement process, Ambassador Radojko Bogojević, today concluded a four-day visit to the region, which included meetings with the political leadership in Chisinau and Tiraspol...
Humanitarian organizations need unhindered access to people in need, International Red Cross Committee President tells OSCE participants
Publishing date: 30 January 2014
Unhindered access to people in need must be allowed to humanitarian organizations, so that they can deliver assistance in an impartial manner, Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), told the OSCE Permanent Council on 30 January 2014...
Strong, effective OSCE should remain central forum for dialogue on European security, says Austrian Foreign Minister in his address to OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 30 January 2014
Austria’s priorities as current Council of Europe Chair, and the organization’s co-operation with the OSCE in addressing security challenges were among key topics of Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz’s address to the OSCE Permanent Council on 30 January 2014...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek and Swiss OSCE Chairmanship present priorities for 2014 co-operation
Publishing date: 29 January 2014
Ambassador Sergey Kapinos, Head of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, and René Holenstein, Ambassador of Switzerland to the Kyrgyz Republic representing the Swiss Chairmanship-in-Office, presented priorities of their co-operation on 29 January 2014 in Bishkek...
OSCE, Turkish police to boost anti-terrorism capacity of Kyrgyz security bodies
Publishing date: 29 January 2014
BISHKEK, 29 January 2014 – A letter of intent to co-operate in organizing anti-terrorism training courses for Kyrgyzstan’s state government bodies was signed today between the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, Turkish National Police and the Anti-terrorism Centre under the State Committee of National Security (SCNS) of Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE Chair welcomes steps to de-escalate situation in Ukraine
Publishing date: 28 January 2014
BERN, 28 January 2014 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter welcomed today’s developments in Ukraine and appealed to all sides to remain engaged in political dialogue...
OSCE PA President welcomes repeal of troubling laws in Ukraine, praises work through democratic channels
Publishing date: 28 January 2014
COPENHAGEN, 28 January 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic today welcomed the Ukrainian Parliament’s decision to scrap several troubling laws and praised the country’s efforts to resolve the current crisis through democratic channels.