News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Special Envoy says situation in Georgia still "fragile", additional OSCE monitors needed
Publishing date: 14 August 2008
VIENNA, 14 August 2008- The situation in and around the South Ossetia conflict area remains "fragile" and up to 100 additional OSCE monitors are needed, the Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Heikki Talvitie, said in Vienna today...
OSCE Chairman says OSCE must do its utmost for the safety of civilians in and around South Ossetia
Publishing date: 13 August 2008
HELSINKI, 13 August 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, voiced grave concern today about the safety of civilians in and around the South Ossetia conflict area...
OSCE Chairman welcomes Russian President's decision to end military operation in Georgia
Publishing date: 12 August 2008
MOSCOW, 12 August 2008- OSCE Chairman Alexander Stubb welcomed the Russian President's decision to halt the military operation in Georgia and said the OSCE stood ready to help monitor any ceasefire and assist in humanitarian relief efforts...
OSCE Chairman heading to Georgia with EU envoy to seek ceasefire
Publishing date: 10 August 2008
HELSINKI, 10 August 2008- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, will travel to Tbilisi today with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the European Union...
OSCE Chairman calls for a halt to all military action, re-establishment of contact in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict
Publishing date: 8 August 2008
HELSINKI, 8 August 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, today urged an end to all military action in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict...
OSCE Chairman says seriously concerned by Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone fighting
Publishing date: 7 August 2008
HELSINKI, 7 August 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Alexander Stubb expressed serious concern today about the deteriorating situation in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict and said...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office condemns Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone violence, reiterates invitation for dialogue
Publishing date: 2 August 2008
HELSINKI, 2 August 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, condemned today the latest escalation of violence, including overnight shooting, in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict....