News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
CIS Executive Secretary says co-operation must be strengthened in building security community, addressing transnational threats, observing elections
Publishing date: 27 June 2013
VIENNA, 27 June 2013- The Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Sergey Lebedev, in his address to the OSCE Permanent Council today, highlighted the need to step up co-operation between international organizations in building a security community, addressing transnational threats, including in the context of “Afghanistan post-2014”, and observing elections...
More synergies through stronger co-operation, Armenian Foreign Minister says at OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 6 June 2013
VIENNA, 6 June 2013 – While the mandates and composition of OSCE and Council of Europe are different, co-operation can give political impetus and create synergies on the ground, the Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said in a speech to the representatives of the 57 OSCE participating States today. In May, Armenia took over the six-month long chairmanship of the Council of Europe...
Research on post-2014 Afghanistan challenges, regional security key topics for OSCE Academy in Bishkek
Publishing date: 31 May 2013
Academic research and debates on regional security issues, conflict management, and specific regional challenges following the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan in 2014 are key activity areas of the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, said its Director Maxim Ryabkov in his address to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on 30 May 2013...
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister addresses OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 14 May 2013
VIENNA, 14 May 2013 – The Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov, addressed representatives of the 57 OSCE participating States today in Vienna...
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister in his address to OSCE outlines Russia’s priorities
Publishing date: 14 March 2013
VIENNA, 14 March 2013 – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexey Meshkov in his address to the OSCE Permanent Council today outlined key priorities of Russia in the Organization in creating a system of “equal and indivisible security”...
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization Secretary General tells OSCE Permanent Council joint work essential
Publishing date: 13 February 2013
The collective efforts and expertise of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) and the OSCE will contribute to enhanced prosperity, stability and security, BSEC Secretary General Ambassador Victor Tvircun told the OSCE Permanent Council – the Organization’s key decision making body- in Vienna on 14 February 2013...
Secretary General of Co-operation Council of Turkic Speaking States addresses OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 20 December 2012
The Secretary General of the Co-operation Council of Turkic Speaking States, Halil Akıncı, addressed the OSCE Permanent Council on 20 December 2012 in Vienna...