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Ninth IPRM meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 4 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ERGNETI, 4 February 2011- The Ninth Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting covering the South Ossetian theatre took place in Ergneti on Friday, 4 February. The meeting was facilitated by the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) and the OSCE...
OSCE Chairperson discusses 2011 priorities in Moscow, says constructive engagement of Russia essential to Organization
Publishing date: 2 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
MOSCOW, 2 February 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis met with Russian high-level politicians and officials in Moscow today to outline the priorities of the Lithuanian OSCE Chairmanship and to discuss the Organization’s activities in 2011...
OSCE Chairmanship encourages political dialogue in talks with Albanian government and opposition leaders
Publishing date: 25 January 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VILNIUS, 25 January 2011 – Lithuanian Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Evaldas Ignatavičius, speaking on behalf of Lithuania's OSCE Chairmanship, called today on Albania's government and opposition to resume constructive political dialogue as soon as possible and to refrain from holding demonstrations in the coming days in order to avoid raising tensions...
OSCE Chairperson calls for end to violence in Albania
Publishing date: 21 January 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
VILNIUS, 21 January 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, called today on all in Albania to refrain from using violence, following clashes that have caused several deaths and numerous injuries...
New OSCE Chairperson emphasizes human rights during meetings with heads of OSCE institutions, field operations
Publishing date: 14 January 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 14 January 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, stressed Lithuanian Chairmanship’s commitment to human rights and fundamental freedoms in meetings with heads of OSCE institutions and field missions during a visit to Vienna which concluded today...
Statement by the Special Envoys of UN, OSCE and EU on Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 19 December 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
ASHGABAT, ASTANA, BRUSSELS, 19 December 2010- The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia Miroslav Jenca, the Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Zhanybek Karibzhanov and the EU Special Representative for Central Asia Pierre Morel welcome the establishment of the new Parliament, election of the speaker and the appointment of a new government of Kyrgyzstan in line with the constitution...
OSCE Chairmanship says Geneva Discussions have been strengthened
Publishing date: 15 December 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution