News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative asks Russian legislators to halt move to allow closure of media outlets for defamation
Publishing date: 30 April 2008
VIENNA, 30 April 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media appealed to the heads of both houses of Russia's Parliament to stop the adoption of an amendment to a law which would allow the Government to close media outlets for alleged libel...
ODIHR deploys election observation mission to former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 30 April 2008
WARSAW/SKOPJE, 30 April 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is deploying an election observation mission for the 1 June pre-term parliamentary elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...
Statement on situation in Georgia by OSCE PA President Goran Lennmarker
Publishing date: 30 April 2008
COPENHAGEN, 30 April 2008- The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Goran Lennmarker, today joined the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb...
OSCE Chairman urges de-escalation of situation in Georgia
Publishing date: 30 April 2008
HELSINKI, 30 April 2008- OSCE Chairman Alexander Stubb said today he was seriously concerned over the recent developments in Georgia, and reiterated the Organization's full support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia...
OSCE Centre organizes workshop on food supply chains in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 30 April 2008
ASHGABAD, 30 April 2008- Officials from Turkmenistan's Agriculture Ministry, Food Industry Association, Bread Products Association, and other insitutions are taking part today in an OSCE-organized workshop...
South Korea an increasingly important partner, says OSCE Secretary General
Publishing date: 29 April 2008
SEOUL, 29 April 2008- OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut met South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and other senior officials today to discuss Seoul's co-operation with the Organization...
OSCE Special Envoy in Georgia ahead of special Permanent Council meeting on Abkhazia incident
Publishing date: 29 April 2008
TBILISI, 29 April 2008- Heikki Talvitie, the Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairman, said today he had constructive discussions with Georgian authorities on the 20 April airspace incident over Abkhazia and on...