Newsroom
News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs voice concern at growing tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 15 April 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Minsk Group
What we do: Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 15 April 2005- The three-Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, which deals with the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, have issued a statement expressing their concern at the rise in the number of incidents and casualties along the front lines...
OSCE Chairman's Personal Representative presents plan to help maintain stability in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 14 April 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
VIENNA, 14 April 2005- A workplan to support stability and security in Kyrgyzstan- as it enters into a three-month presidential election campaign- has been put together with the country's authorities, the OSCE heard today. Alojz Peterle...
OSCE decides to set up training scheme for Georgian border guards
Publishing date: 14 April 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Border management
VIENNA, 14 April 2005- At a meeting today, the OSCE Permanent Council unanimously approved a decision to establish a 2.6 million euros training assistance programme for the Georgian Border Guards service. Going into effect as early as next Monday, the...
OSCE and IOM organize seminar for consular officials in Ukraine on human trafficking
Publishing date: 14 April 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
KYIV, 14 April 2005- Identifying potential victims of human trafficking will be the topic of a seminar for 50 representatives from foreign consulates in Ukraine to be held in Kyiv on 15 April. The seminar will tackle...
OSCE Baku Office invites Kazakhstan's environment experts to study Aarhus Centre in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 14 April 2005
Content type: Press release
What we do: Environmental activities
BAKU, 14 April 2005- Environmental experts from Kazakhstan have studied the setting up and current work of the Azerbaijani Aarhus Centre during a study tour jointly organized by the OSCE Office in Baku and the OSCE Centre in Almaty. First-hand...
ODIHR Director: forthcoming elections vital to democratic development of Albania
Publishing date: 13 April 2005
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 13 April 2005- The forthcoming elections in Albania are an important step in the democratic development of the country and political parties must work together to realize this, ODIHR Director said today at the end of...
OSCE Website re-launched
Publishing date: 13 April 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 13 April 2005- It is now easier for visitors to the OSCE website to find what they are looking for among the tens of thousands of items available on the site and in the online archive. The improvements are the result of a major redesign of...