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Press Statement of Special Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sajdik after meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on 21 June 2017
Publishing date: 22 June 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
MINSK, 22 June 2017 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Martin Sajdik, made the following statement to the press after the meeting of the TCG and its working groups in Minsk on 21 June 2017...
When women make progress, all of society makes progress, says Chairperson-in-Office Special Representative on Gender Issues during visit to Ukraine
Publishing date: 22 June 2017
The OSCE Special Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office on Gender Issues, Ambassador Melanne Verveer, concluded a visit to Ukraine on 17 June 2017. The visit was organized by the Austrian OSCE Chairmanship, the Office of the Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine...
Press Communiqué of Co-Chairs of Geneva International Discussions
Publishing date: 21 June 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, Switzerland, 21 June 2017- The participants in the 40th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) just completed their work. In both working groups, wide-ranging and useful discussions took place...
Austrian OSCE Chairmanship organizes visit for participating States delegations to AUTINT-run SMM predeployment training in Götzendorf, Lower Austria
Publishing date: 19 June 2017
Content type: News
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Vienna, 19 June 2017- High level representatives of more than 20 delegations of OSCE participating States and senior OSCE officials visited on 9 June 2017 the site of the predeployment training for the Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine conducted by the Austrian Armed Forces International Centre (AUTINT) in Götzendorf, Lower Austria. The visit was organized by the Austrian OSCE Chairmanship.
Greening the economy and building partnerships for security in OSCE region of critical importance, say participants at OSCE discussion in Astana
Publishing date: 15 June 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
ASTANA, 15 June 2017 – Greening the economy and building partnerships for security in the OSCE region – transitioning to a greener, cleaner and smarter economy- is the focus of the two-day Second Preparatory Meeting of the Annual OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, which opened today in Astana...
Austrian Deputy Foreign Minister Linhart and OSCE Secretary General Zannier sign Headquarters Agreement regulating presence of OSCE in Austria
Publishing date: 14 June 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 14 June 2017 – Austria’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Michael Linhart, today reaffirmed his country’s commitment and support to the OSCE as he joined the Organization’s Secretary General, Lamberto Zannier, in signing a Headquarters Agreement between the Republic of Austria and the OSCE...
The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group, Ambassador Martin Sajdik, visited certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions
Publishing date: 13 June 2017
Content type: Press release
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution