News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje Suomalainen attends Iftar (fast-breaking) dinner organized by women’s association
Publishing date: 21 June 2016
The Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje Nina Suomalainen attended an Iftar (fast-breaking) dinner on 20 June 2016 in Skopje, organized by the local NGO Woman Affirmation Association with the support of the Mission...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports roundtable discussion on the role of women in creating safer communities
Publishing date: 3 June 2016
The role of women in creating safer communities was the topic of a roundtable discussion organized by the OSCE Mission to Skopje in co-operation with the Sector for Internal Affairs Kumanovo that took place in Lipkovo on 3 June 2016. Fourteen women from different ethnic backgrounds who engage with the community on a regular basis discussed how they can contribute to policing, safety and security in the communities...
Implications of migration and refugee crisis for the European security discussed at OSCE-ELIAMEP event in Athens
Publishing date: 13 May 2016
Challenges posed by the migration and refugee flows and their impact on European security was the focus of an event jointly organized by the OSCE and the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) in Athens on 10 May 2016. The security implications of mass movements of people for regional and sub-regional stability, the role of international organizations, and co-operation and co-ordination among relevant actors, were among the issues highlighted...
Statement by Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje on President Ivanov’s decisions to pardon 56 individuals
Publishing date: 14 April 2016
SKOPJE, 14 April 2016- Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje Nina Suomalainen has taken note of President Gjorge Ivanov’s 41 decisions published yesterday in the Official Gazette to pardon 56 individuals...
Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje calls for harmony and co-existence on the occasion of International Roma Day
Publishing date: 7 April 2016
SKOPJE, 7 April 2016- Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje Nina Suomalainen today congratulated the Roma community in the country ahead of the International Roma Day on 8 April, and expressed her wish for harmony and co-existence amongst all communities...
OSCE Mission to Skopje co-organizes training course on how to spot falsified documents
Publishing date: 14 March 2016
A one-week advanced training course, organised by the OSCE Mission to Skopje in co-operation with the German Federal Police and the Police Training Centre in Idrizovo, has started today for ten Border police officers on how to detect forged travel documents and certificates...
OSCE Mission to Skopje-supported fund continues building bridges between communities
Publishing date: 18 February 2016
SKOPJE, 18 February 2016 – The OSCE-supported Building Bridges Fund, launched in 2014, will continue for a third year, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje Nina Suomalainen announced today...