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Peaceful Kosovo poll welcomed by OSCE SG Zannier
Publishing date: 18 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections
VIENNA, 18 November 2013- OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier has welcomed the peaceful re-run of voting in three polling centres in northern Mitrovica/Mitrovicë...
OSCE model of co-operative security, confidence-building can serve as inspiration for other regions, says Secretary General, in Korea
Publishing date: 12 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
SEOUL, 12 November 2013 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier, in a keynote speech at the 2013 Seoul Defense Dialogue conference today, outlined key historic milestones of the Organization’s development and its principles, and discussed how the OSCE’s concept of comprehensive, co-operative security could serve as inspiration for other regions of the world, including Northeast Asia...
OSCE Secretary General, in Moscow, discusses future agenda for OSCE, protracted conflicts, Afghanistan post-2014
Publishing date: 8 November 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier paid an official visit to Moscow from 6 to 8 November 2013. He met with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Deputy Minister Alexey Meshkov and other senior officials, as well as with Nikolay Bordyuzha, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
Kosovo municipal elections- OSCE Secretary General condemns violence
Publishing date: 4 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
VIENNA, 4 November 2013 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier has strongly condemned the violence in northern Mitrovica/Mitrovicë that marred yesterday's poll...
OSCE Secretary General, in Montenegro, calls for more funds for ammunition destruction project, meets country’s leadership
Publishing date: 1 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
PODGORICA, 1 November 2013- OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today launched a bid for more international funding for an on-going project to clear Montenegro of surplus ammunition and toxic rocket fuel...
OSCE Secretary General calls on Belgrade and Pristina to ensure smooth running of municipal elections in northern Kosovo
Publishing date: 31 October 2013
VIENNA, 31 October 2013- OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier has called on Belgrade and Pristina to live up to commitments regarding Sunday’s municipal elections in Kosovo and to use their influence to ensure proper and safe conduct of the process in the north...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President meets Secretary General, addresses Permanent Council
Publishing date: 31 October 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Challenges faced by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and ways to address them through inclusivity, visibility and co-operation were the key topics of a meeting between the OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic today in Vienna...