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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Representative for Transdniestrian Settlement Process completes first official visit to Moldova

Publishing date: 14 February 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
CHISINAU, 14 February 2025 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process, Ambassador Thomas Lenk, concluded his first official visit to Moldova. During the visit, he assessed the current state of the Transdniestrian settlement process and engaged in discussions aimed at advancing dialogue and confidence-building measures.

123rd Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti

Publishing date: 14 February 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ERGNETI, 14 February 2025 – The 123rd Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place in Ergneti today under the co-facilitation of the Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM), Bettina Patricia Boughani, and Christoph Späti, the newly appointed Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus.

OSCE calls for greater efforts to counter resurgent anti-Semitism and promote tolerance

Publishing date: 10 February 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
HELSINKI, 10 February 2025 – Governments, civil society, representatives of Jewish and other faith communities, as well as experts from across the OSCE region meet this week to take stock of current efforts to counter anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance and find new ways forward to tackle this deep-rooted hatred at the annual Conference on Addressing Anti-Semitism in the OSCE Region, which opened today in Helsinki.

Chairperson-in-Office Elina Valtonen presents Finland’s 2025 priorities to OSCE Permanent Council

Publishing date: 23 January 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship
VIENNA, 23 January 2025 — Upholding OSCE principles and supporting Ukraine were core messages from OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen at the inauguration of the 2025 Finnish Chairpersonship during the OSCE Permanent Council meeting in Vienna today.

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen concludes visit to Moldova, reiterates continued engagement with the country

Publishing date: 9 January 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 9 January 2025 — The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, concluded her first official visit to the Republic of Moldova as OSCE Chairperson today.

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen concludes visit to Ukraine, reiterates OSCE’s continued support as country struggles with stark impacts of Russia’s war

Publishing date: 8 January 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship
KYIV, 8 January 2025- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, completed her first visit to Ukraine as the OSCE’s Chair.

Finland takes over OSCE Chair

Publishing date: 1 January 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship
HELSINKI/VIENNA, 1 January 2025 – Today, Finland takes over the OSCE Chairpersonship with a focus on upholding OSCE principles, supporting Ukraine, and strengthening the Organization’s resilience in order to address complex security challenges.