News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Special Representative calls on Chisinau and Tiraspol not to lose sight of opportunity created in Berlin for a results-oriented dialogue
Publishing date: 28 September 2016
CHISINAU, 28 September 2016 – The Special Representative of the German OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process, Cord Meier-Klodt, today concluded a working visit to meet with Political Representatives in Chisinau and Tiraspol...
Officials from Tajik and Afghan customs services learn about enhancing electronic exchange of information at OSCE workshop in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 28 September 2016
DUSHANBE, 28 September 2016 – A workshop on the electronic exchange of customs information to facilitate legitimate trade and improve border crossing was the focus of a week-long workshop organized by the Border Unit of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan and conducted at the Office’s Border Management Staff College...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Secretary General mourn the death of Shimon Peres
Publishing date: 28 September 2016
BERLIN / VIENNA, 28 September 2016 – Following the news on the passing of former President and Prime Minster of Israel Shimon Peres, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today expressed their deep sadness and honoured his life’s work...
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 27 September 2016
Publishing date: 28 September 2016
Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons increased at both BCPs...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator and Ukraine’s National Reforms Council discuss co-operation on improving reform efforts
Publishing date: 28 September 2016
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, Vaidotas Verba and Dmytro Shymkiv, Deputy Head of Ukraine President’s Administration of President of Ukraine, who is also Secretary of the National Reforms Council (NRC), met on 27 September 2016 in Kyiv to discuss continuing support to the country’s reform agenda. National Reforms Council is a consultative body created under the President of Ukraine to plan, promote and track implementation of reforms...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30, 26 September 2016
Publishing date: 27 September 2016
The SMM recorded slightly more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions, including 24 and five explosions respectively (compared with 21 and one explosion on 25 September, respectively). The Mission monitored in the vicinity of disengagement areas of Petrivske, Stanytsia Luhanska and Zolote and noted demining activity on both sides of the contact line. The SMM observed heavy weapons in violation of withdrawal lines and heavy artillery beyond withdrawal lines on both sides of the contact line, and armoured combat vehicles in the security zone. The SMM monitored the presence of mines and unexploded ordnance in populated areas. The Mission was restricted in its freedom of movement, including in disengagement areas near Petrivske and Zolote...
First newly recruited neighbourhood police officers begin their four-month OSCE-supported training
Publishing date: 27 September 2016
KYIV, 27 September 2016- As part of introducing a newly reformed neighbourhood police force in Ukraine, a first group of 140 cadets began an education course implemented by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine. The official opening ceremony of the training took place today at the Kyiv Centre for Police Training...