News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE, Council of Europe co-operation essential for European security, says Slovene Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 4 June 2009
VIENNA, 4 June 2009- Challenges to democracy, human rights and the rule of law demand that organizations such as the Council of Europe and the OSCE work together, Slovene Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar told the OSCE's Permanent Council today...
Monitoring presence in Georgia remains essential, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus says at OSCE
Publishing date: 28 May 2009
VIENNA, 28 May 2009- The EU firmly believes that an international monitoring presence in Georgia remains essential and supports the continued presence of the UN and the OSCE in Georgia in the region, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus..
OSCE can bring 'added value' to dialogue on European security challenges, says Romanian foreign minister
Publishing date: 30 April 2009
VIENNA, 30 April 2009- The OSCE has a critical role to play in promoting democratization and building confidence to address regional challenges, Romanian Foreign Minister Cristian Diaconescu told the OSCE's Permanent Council today...
OSCE Special Representative says Organization's Georgia monitors are needed on both sides of administrative boundary line
Publishing date: 30 April 2009
VIENNA, 30 April 2009- OSCE unarmed military monitoring officers in Georgia need to be deployed on both sides of the administrative boundary line, the Chairperson-in-Office's Special Representative, Ambassador Charalampos Christopoulos, said today...
OSCE to send election support team to Afghanistan for presidential election
Publishing date: 2 April 2009
VIENNA, 2 April 2009- The OSCE's participating States agreed today to send an election support team to Afghanistan for the country's presidential and provincial council elections, accepting an invitation from Afghan Foreign Minister...
Greek Chairmanship welcomes 2009 OSCE budget approval
Publishing date: 2 April 2009
VIENNA, 2 April 2009- The Greek OSCE Chairmanship welcomed today's decision by the 56 OSCE participating States to approve the Unified Budget for 2009, amounting to 158,676,700 euro...
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister discusses European security proposal with OSCE states
Publishing date: 18 February 2009
VIENNA, 18 February 2009- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Groushko urged today the OSCE participating States to "come to the negotiating table" to discuss the future of Euro-Atlantic security...