News and press releases

ATHENS, 11 October 2009- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Greek Prime Minister and Foreign Minister George Papandreou, welcomed today the signing of an agreement between Armenia and Turkey to normalize ties.

VIENNA, 6 October 2009- Ambassador Charalampos Christopoulos, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, released the following statement today on behalf of the Mediators and Observers in the Transnistria settlement process (the "3+2"):...

VIENNA, 1 October 2009- The Greek Chairmanship of the OSCE hopes the work completed by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission under Ambassador Heidi Tagliavini will help heal wounds and improve diplomatic preventive capabilities...

ATHENS, 19 September 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, noting U.S. President Barack Obama's announced plans for missile defence in Europe, expressed today hope that this development would give new impetus...

GENEVA, 17 September 2009- The seventh round of Geneva Discussions that took place today were a constructive contribution to stability and security in a troubled region, the Greek OSCE Chairmanship said...

ATHENS, 1 September 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, today welcomed Turkey and Armenia's joint statement announcing that they plan to start talks aiming to normalize bilateral relations, saying...

ATHENS, 18 August 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, expressed sorrow today over the death of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, who was instrumental in his country's transition to democracy...