News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE envoy calls for resumption of official 5+2 talks during meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 15 February 2011
VIENNA, 15 February 2011- The first meeting of the participants in the 5+2 Transdniestrian settlement process during the 2011 Lithuanian OSCE Chairmanship concluded today in Vienna with the meeting chair calling for the resumption of official talks...
Co-ordinated UN, OSCE action key to addressing regional security challenges
Publishing date: 15 February 2011
UNITED NATIONS, 15 February 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, outlined the goals of the country’s 2011 OSCE Chairmanship and highlighted common challenges faced by the OSCE and UN in an address to the UN Security Council today...
OSCE active in case of sentenced Transdniestrian, Chairperson says
Publishing date: 10 February 2011
CHISINAU, 10 February 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, said today that the Chairmanship is working and will continue to work actively in close co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Moldova through diplomatic channels on the case of Ilya Kazak, sentenced yesterday in Transdniestria on treason charges– and the related case of Ernest Vardanyan...
OSCE Chairperson welcomes Ukraine's active role in Organization during visit to Kyiv
Publishing date: 9 February 2011
KYIV, 7 February 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, said he appreciates Ukraine's active role in the OSCE as its 2013 Chairmanship approaches during meetings today with top officials in Kyiv...
OSCE Chairperson visits Moldova, calls for official negotiations on Transdniestria
Publishing date: 8 February 2011
CHISINAU, 8 February 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, said during a visit to Moldova that began today that he hopes that official negotiations in the "5+2" format can resume this year...
Need for multidimensional approach to sustainable energy focus of OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 7 February 2011
VIENNA, 7 February 2011 – Sustainable energy, energy security and OSCE support are being discussed at the first preparatory meeting of this year’s Economic and Environmental Forum, which started in Vienna today...
Ninth IPRM meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 4 February 2011
ERGNETI, 4 February 2011- The Ninth Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting covering the South Ossetian theatre took place in Ergneti on Friday, 4 February. The meeting was facilitated by the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) and the OSCE...