News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office offers condolences over death of Kosovo's President Rugova
Publishing date: 21 January 2006
BRUSSELS, 21 January 2006- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has offered his sincere condolences to the people of Kosovo and the family of President...
OSCE relaunches e-mail subscription system
Publishing date: 20 January 2006
VIENNA, 20 January 2006- The OSCE is re-launching its e-mail subscription system today. The user-friendly system, which is open to the general public as well as media professionals, has been substantially upgraded...
OSCE Chairman welcomes invitation to observe Belarus presidential election
Publishing date: 19 January 2006
BRUSSELS, 19 January 2006- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has welcomed the letter observation mission for the presidential election on 19 March...
OSCE Chairman De Gucht speaks to the United Nations Security Council
Publishing date: 17 January 2006
BRUSSELS, 17 January 2006- The OSCE Chairman in Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has addressed the United Nations Security Council, presenting the main themes of the Belgian OSCE Chairmanship during 2006...
Frozen conflicts and organized crime priorities for 2006 says new OSCE Chairman, Belgian Foreign Minister De Gucht
Publishing date: 12 January 2006
VIENNA, 12 January 2006- The new OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht said today solving frozen conflicts in former Soviet states and tackling organized crime would be among the main priorities in the year ahead...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office encouraged by agreement on gas supplies between Russia and Ukraine
Publishing date: 4 January 2006
BRUSSELS, 4 January 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, said today he was pleased an agreement had been found between the Russian Federation and Ukraine over the future supply of gas...
OSCE Belgian Chairman-in-Office Karel De Gucht calls for "predictable, reliable and economically acceptable energy supply"
Publishing date: 2 January 2006
BRUSSELS, 2 January 2006- The Belgian Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, is concerned about the lack of agreement between the Russian Federation and Ukraine regarding the conditions under which gas will be supplied in the future...