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OSCE Chairperson condemns fatal shooting of Georgian police officer
Publishing date: 16 January 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ATHENS, 16 January 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, today condemned the fatal shooting of a Georgian police officer near the South Ossetian administrative boundary.
Greece takes over OSCE Chairmanship, will focus on strengthening Organization's role at heart of European security
Publishing date: 1 January 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ATHENS, 1 January 2009- Greece took over the OSCE Chairmanship today and reconfirmed its commitment to work as an honest broker to strengthen the Organization's role as a forum for dialogue and platform for action at the heart of Europe's security...
OSCE Chairman regrets disagreement on OSCE future in Georgia
Publishing date: 22 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
HELSINKI, 22 December 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, said today he deeply regretted that the 56 OSCE participating States had failed to reach consensus on the future of the OSCE Mission to Georgia.
OSCE Chairman satisfied with Geneva process, appeals for continuation of OSCE Mission to Georgia
Publishing date: 19 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
HELSINKI, 19 December 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, said today he was satisfied with the discussions on Georgia held in Geneva on 17-18 December...
OSCE, UN and EU say Georgia discussions in Geneva focus on concrete points to help region's people
Publishing date: 18 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, 18 December 2008- The OSCE, UN and EU co-chaired discussions on Georgia in Geneva today at which participants made progress toward agreeing working-level mechanisms to tackle security-related incidents in the region...
OSCE Chairman welcomes important step forward in Georgia discussions in Geneva
Publishing date: 19 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
HELSINKI, 19 November 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, said today he welcomed the important step forward taken in the discussions on Georgia in Geneva, co-chaired by the OSCE, UN and EU.
OSCE, UN and EU co-chair Georgia discussions in Geneva, next date set
Publishing date: 15 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, 15 October 2008- The OSCE, UN and EU co-chaired discussions on Georgia in Geneva today and it was agreed the parties would meet again next month.