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A substantive 5+2 in June remains the objective, says OSCE Special Representative for Transdniestrian Settlement Process

Publishing date: 12 May 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
CHISINAU, 12 May 2016 – The Special Representative of the German OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process, Cord Meier-Klodt, today concluded a visit to the region, which included meetings with the chief negotiators in Chisinau and Tiraspol...

OSCE Chairmanship expresses concern about possible escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh

Publishing date: 6 May 2016
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BERLIN, 6 May 2016- Regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the spokesperson of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany expressed today concern about the situation at the Line of Contact.

Reinvigorating dialogue on European security is key to rebuild trust and defuse tensions agree German Minister of Defense and OSCE Secretary General

Publishing date: 3 May 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Vienna, 3 May 2016 – Changing the dynamics of the current debate on European security was essential to effectively tackling current security challenges agreed OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier and German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen today.

On World Press Freedom Day OSCE Chairperson Steinmeier and OSCE Representative Mijatović stress importance of free and independent media

Publishing date: 3 May 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 3 May 2016 – On World Press Freedom Day, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović, stressed the importance of free and independent media for the development of democracy...

OSCE Chairperson Steinmeier welcomes agreement on ceasefire implementation in eastern Ukraine

Publishing date: 29 April 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BERLIN, 29 April 2016 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomed the agreement reached today by the Trilateral Working Group (TCG) on full respect of the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, starting with the orthodox Easter and May holidays...

OSCE Chair Special Representative Sajdik announces Trilateral Contact Group holiday ceasefire agreement

Publishing date: 29 April 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
MINSK, 29 April 2016 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Martin Sajdik, today announced that the TCG, and participants from certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, welcomed the determination of all participants of the Minsk process to provide for full respect of the ceasefire starting with the upcoming Easter and May holidays as of 30 April 2016, 00.00 hrs...

Sides must respect ceasefire in order to reverse worsening security situation in Ukraine, say OSCE Chairmanship Special Representative and Chief Monitor

Publishing date: 28 April 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 28 April 2016 – The sides in eastern Ukraine must urgently and fully respect the ceasefire in order to reverse the worsening security situation, said the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group Martin Sajdik and the Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Ertugrul Apakan in their addresses to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna today.