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Sweden’s 2021 OSCE Chair to focus on Organization’s fundamental tasks, Deputy Foreign Minister Robert Rydberg tells Permanent Council
Publishing date: 16 July 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA / STOCKHOLM, 16 July 2020 – With the current pandemic putting a severe strain on societies all over the world, Sweden will take on the OSCE Chair in truly challenging times. This calls for a focus on the very fundamentals of the OSCE: the European security order, the comprehensive concept of security and continued efforts to resolve conflicts in the OSCE region, said Sweden’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Robert Rydberg today, as he addressed the Permanent Council on the incoming Chair’s priority areas...
Enhancing co-operation between OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation & Permanent Council in preventing and countering terrorism focus of Vienna meeting
Publishing date: 27 February 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, Permanent Council, OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 27 February 2020 – Enhancing co-operation between the OSCE’s Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) and the Permanent Council (PC) in preventing and countering terrorism was the focus of a joint meeting of the FSC and PC held on 26 February in Vienna under Turkey’s FSC Chairmanship and Albania’s OSCE Chairmanship. The discussions focused on how the FSC, as the OSCE’s leading decision-making body in the politico-military sphere, can contribute, in line with its mandate and existing instruments, to the OSCE’s comprehensive approach to combating terrorism...
Group of OSCE Permanent Representatives return from fruitful trip to three countries of South Caucasus
Publishing date: 22 June 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 22 June 2018- From 18 to 22 June 2018, a group of 24 Permanent Representatives to the OSCE visited Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. The trip, the first in several years in this format, aimed at reconfirming the ambassadors’ strong interest in peace, stability and prosperity in the region, in line with OSCE commitments and principles, as well as their support for stronger OSCE engagement in each of the three countries.
OSCE Permanent Council renews mandates of field operations at the Russian Border Checkpoints, in Bishkek, and in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 27 January 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 27 January 2017 – The mandates of the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints of Gukovo and Donetsk, the Centre in Bishkek and the Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan were renewed today following decisions by the OSCE Permanent Council...
Afghanistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Cooperation Raz in address to Permanent Council underlines importance of partnership with OSCE
Publishing date: 10 November 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 10 November 2016 – Addressing the 57 OSCE participating States and the OSCE Partners for Co-operation in the Permanent Council in Vienna today, Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Cooperation of Afghanistan Adela Raz underlined the importance to her country of its partnership with the OSCE...
Deeper economic integration and dialogue key to strengthening regional security, says Albanian Foreign Minister Bushati at OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 3 November 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 3 November 2016 – Deeper economic integration, increased political association and dialogue are key to strengthening regional security and implementation of a common agenda, said Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati as he addressed the OSCE Permanent Council today in Vienna...
Mandate of OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk extended by three months
Publishing date: 7 July 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk (discontinued), Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 7 July March 2016 – The OSCE Permanent Council extended today the mandate of the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian border checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk. The mandate has been extended until 31 October 2016...