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OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities addresses conference on combating xenophobia, antisemitism and racism in Moscow
Publishing date: 29 November 2021
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov participated in the Third Moscow International Conference on Combating Xenophobia, Antisemitism and Racism — Protecting the Future on 22 and 23 November in Moscow. In his opening remarks, the High Commissioner highlighted that: “We
OSCE and UN promote socio-economic inclusion of minorities as a strategy for conflict prevention
Publishing date: 12 November 2021
GENEVA, 12 November 2021 – “By increasing the economic empowerment of minorities, we also contribute to sustainable development and towards creating prosperous and stable societies throughout the OSCE area and beyond,” said OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Kairat Abdrakhmanov today at an OSCE-UN conference on the Effective Participation of National Minorities in Economic Life as a Strategy for Conflict Prevention, held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities expressed satisfaction with outcomes of visit to Ukraine
Publishing date: 6 October 2021
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov visited Ukraine from 26 September to 1 October 2021. The High Commissioner welcomed Ukraine’s progress on draft legislation regulating national minority affairs during his visit to the country. “I am pleased to note that
High Commissioner builds on OSCE’s long-term co-operation with Hungary on national minority issues
Publishing date: 3 September 2021
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov welcomed Hungary’s legislative framework for national minorities and efforts to accommodate the interests of the different ethnic groups living in the country during his visit to Budapest from 26 to 27 August 2021. The High
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities discusses language, education and citizenship on first official visit to Russian Federation
Publishing date: 2 July 2021
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov visited the Russian Federation for the first time since taking up his mandate from 23 June to 1 July 2021. Abdrakhmanov met with the authorities to discuss the situation of national minorities living in Russia as well as Russia’s
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities welcomes efforts to promote integration on first visit to Serbia
Publishing date: 25 June 2021
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov visited Serbia from 14 to 17 June 2021. This was his first official visit since taking up his mandate at the OSCE. In meetings with President Aleksandar Vučić, President of the National Assembly Ivica Dačić, Foreign Minister Nikola
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Edi Rama takes action to ensure operational continuity ahead of imminent vacancies of Secretary General and Heads of Institutions roles
Publishing date: 17 July 2020
TIRANA / VIENNA, 17 July 2020 – In a letter to the OSCE’s 57 participating States today, Albania’s OSCE Chairmanship announced that the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Edi Rama has taken prompt action to ensure the Organization’s operational continuity in light of the imminent vacancies of the OSCE Secretary General and the Heads of Institutions roles...