News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman shocked by murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya
Publishing date: 7 October 2006
BRUSSELS, 7 October 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, expressed profound shock today about the news of the murder of prominent Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. "I condemn the murder...
OSCE Chairman welcomes first meeting of Steering Committee on economic rehabilitation in Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone
Publishing date: 6 October 2006
BRUSSELS, 6 October 2006- The OSCE Chairman said he was pleased the first meeting of the Steering Committee on the international programme of economic rehabilitation within the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict had taken place in Tskhinvali today...
OSCE Chairman urges Georgia and Russia to resume dialogue, restore normal relations
Publishing date: 4 October 2006
BRUSSELS, 4 October 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, today strongly urged Georgia and Russia to tone down rhetoric, abstain from further provocations and resume dialogue...
OSCE Chairmanship, France and US call for action to combat sexual exploitation of children
Publishing date: 3 October 2006
WARSAW, 3 October 2006- The Belgian OSCE Chairmanship, France and the United States today urged states, businesses and NGOs to take action against sexual exploitation of children...
OSCE Chairman eases tensions by brokering transfer of Russian military officers from Georgia to Russia
Publishing date: 2 October 2006
TBILISI, 2 October 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, flew to Georgia today and brokered the return to Russia of four Russian military officers charged with espionage...
OSCE Chairman in touch with Russia and Georgia to try to ease rising tensions over "spy" case
Publishing date: 1 October 2006
BRUSSELS, 1 October 2006- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Karel De Gucht said today he was in close contact with Georgian President Saakashvili, Georgian Foreign Minister Bezhuashvili and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov to try to decrease tensions...
OSCE Chairman calls on leaders to help solve tense "frozen conflicts"
Publishing date: 28 September 2006
VIENNA, 28 September 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Karel De Gucht called today for political leaders to show vision and take responsibility to help solve "frozen conflicts" that threaten to erupt anew at any time. The Minister also...