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Social re-use of confiscated assets from organized crime focus of OSCE-supported workshop in Serbia

Publishing date: 6 May 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Policing, Rule of law
On 5 May 2021, the Serbian Directorate for the Administration of Seized Assets, eight local civil society organizations (CSOs) and OSCE experts discussed opportunities and modalities to socially re-use assets confiscated from organized crime...

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Edi Rama takes action to ensure operational continuity ahead of imminent vacancies of Secretary General and Heads of Institutions roles

Publishing date: 17 July 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Democratization, Media freedom and development, National minority issues
TIRANA / VIENNA, 17 July 2020 – In a letter to the OSCE’s 57 participating States today, Albania’s OSCE Chairmanship announced that the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Edi Rama has taken prompt action to ensure the Organization’s operational continuity in light of the imminent vacancies of the OSCE Secretary General and the Heads of Institutions roles...

Important that Serbia continue with reforms, says OSCE Secretary General Greminger during visit

Publishing date: 10 October 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Elections, Democratization, Good governance, Media freedom and development, Gender equality, Rule of law
BELGRADE, 10 October 2019 – OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger concluded today a two-day visit to Serbia where he met with high-level state officials and representatives of the opposition, civil society and the media...

OSCE leaders express concern regarding violent protests in Albania, call for utmost restraint and dialogue

Publishing date: 13 May 2019
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Democratization, Rule of law
Bratislava/Copenhagen/Vienna, 13 May 2019 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák, OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) George Tsereteli and OSCE PA Secretary General Roberto Montella today strongly condemned the use of violence by this weekend‘s protesters in Albania’s capital Tirana, as well as the threats and attempted intimidation directed at the Head of the OSCE’s Presence in Albania and at the Organization in general. They also called on law enforcement officials to show restraint.

Political dialogue must take place within parliament and state institutions, says OSCE Secretary General Greminger during visit to Podgorica

Publishing date: 2 April 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Arms control, Human rights, Democratization, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination, Youth
PODGORICA, 2 April 2019- OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger concluded today a two-day visit to Podgorica, during which he met with Montenegro’s highest officials and highlighted the significant progress achieved in fulfilling strategic reforms in the country...

Strengthening OSCE-EU co-operation discussed at first annual high-level meeting held in Brussels

Publishing date: 13 December 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating human trafficking, Human rights, Cyber/ICT Security, Elections, Conflict prevention and resolution, Democratization, Good governance, Countering terrorism
Improving institutional interaction and furthering co-operation between the OSCE and the EU in areas of common interest across all three OSCE security dimensions – politico-military, economic and environmental and human – was the focus of the first-ever EU–OSCE annual high-level meeting, held on 12 December in Brussels.

Sustainable reform demands constructive political engagement, says OSCE Secretary General Greminger during visit to Tirana

Publishing date: 29 May 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Human rights, Elections, Democratization, Rule of law, Youth
TIRANA, 29 May 2018 – OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger today concluded a two-day visit to Tirana during which he met with Albania’s highest level officials, emphasizing the importance of broad political commitment to the country’s essential reforms and offering OSCE’s continued partnership....