News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports joint Iftar (fast-breaking) dinner for different communities in Kumanovo
Publishing date: 6 July 2015
An outdoor Iftar (fast-breaking) dinner was organized in Kumanovo with the support of the OSCE Mission to Skopje on 4 July 2015, bringing together Muslim and non-Muslim believers to learn more about each other’s cultures and beliefs...
Effective rule of law-based responses to countering terrorism in focus at OSCE seminar in Skopje
Publishing date: 25 June 2015
Effective responses based on the rule of law in countering terrorism were the focus of a two-day seminar organized in Skopje by the OSCE in co-operation with the National Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors on 24-25 June 2015...
OSCE Mission to Skopje announces winners of Essay Competition “Role of the OSCE in today’s world”
Publishing date: 12 June 2015
The OSCE Mission to Skopje announced on 12 June 2015 the winners of the Essay Competition on the “Role of the OSCE in today’s world”...
Foreign Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Nikola Poposki addresses OSCE Permanent Council on political situation in country
Publishing date: 11 June 2015
VIENNA, 11 June 2015 – Nikola Poposki, Foreign Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, reaffirmed his country’s commitments to European and Euro-Atlantic integration in his address to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna today. He also emphasized that European Union integration was of vital importance for the country...
OSCE Secretary General and EU Commissioner Hahn encourage political parties in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to engage in political process and to reach an agreement through dialogue
Publishing date: 8 June 2015
VIENNA, 8 June 2015 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier and EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn, in a meeting on 6 June, reviewed with concern the state of affairs in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and discussed next steps needed to rapidly overcome current political tensions...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports public relations training for Interior Ministry spokespersons and advisors
Publishing date: 5 June 2015
A Train-the-trainers course supported by the OSCE Mission to Skopje for ten public relations advisors and regional police spokespersons from the Interior Ministry will be held in Skopje on 5 and 6 June 2015...
OSCE Mission to Skopje trains teachers on non-discrimination, hate speech and personal data protection
Publishing date: 28 May 2015
During the period of April – May 2015, the OSCE Mission to Skopje organized six training courses on anti-discrimination, hate speech and protection of personal data for nearly 120 teachers and professional staff from 22 high schools in Skopje, Tetovo, Gostivar, Kicevo, Struga and Prilep...