News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Joint Statement by the Heads of Delegation of the Minsk Group Co-Chair countries
Publishing date: 16 July 2010
ALMATY, 17 July 2010- The Heads of Delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, released the following...
OSCE organizes meeting on improving conditions for political parties and NGOs in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 15 July 2010
TASHKENT, 15 July 2010- Improving conditions for political parties and non-governmental organizations in Uzbekistan was the focus of a meeting organized today by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...
OSCE Special Representative for Combating Human Trafficking calls for enhanced victim protection mechanisms at U.S. Helsinki Commission
Publishing date: 14 July 2010
WASHINGTON, 14 July 2010- More committed implementation of victim protection mechanisms will strengthen the fight against the trafficking in human beings, the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings...
OSCE foreign ministers to discuss European security, support for Kyrgyzstan at Almaty informal meeting
Publishing date: 14 July 2010
ASTANA, 14 July 2010- The future of European security, support for Kyrgyzstan, engagement with Afghanistan, and possible topics for an OSCE Summit top the agenda of informal meeting of Foreign Ministers in Almaty on 16-17 July.
Finland supports OSCE work in Central Asia, South Caucasus and Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 14 July 2010
VIENNA, 14 July 2010- The OSCE will further its work to promote stability, security and development in Central Asia, the South Caucasus and Eastern Europe under a co-operation agreement with Finland, announced today...
OSCE Presence supports parliamentary oversight of security services
Publishing date: 14 July 2010
TIRANA, 14 July 2010- The OSCE Presence in Albania announced today that it is providing assistance with the drafting of a bill on parliamentary oversight of the intelligence and security services...
OSCE Office in Minsk boosts co-operation with Belarus on border management
Publishing date: 14 July 2010
MINSK, 14 July 2010- Ambassador Benedikt Haller, the Head of the OSCE Office, and Major-General Andrej Gorulko, the First Deputy Chairman of the State Border Committee of Belarus, signed a memorandum on a new border security and management initiative...