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Press Communiqué of Co-Chairs of Geneva International Discussions
Publishing date: 5 October 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, Switzerland, 5 October 2016- The thirty-seventh round of the Geneva International Discussions has just ended.
Press Communiqué of Co-Chairs of Geneva International Discussions
Publishing date: 15 June 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, Switzerland, 15 June 2016- The thirty-sixth round of the Geneva International Discussions has just concluded its work...
PRESS COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE GENEVA INTERNATIONAL DISCUSSIONS
Publishing date: 23 March 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, Switzerland, 23 March 2016- The Geneva International Discussions have just concluded their 35th round. During the meeting, the participants reached an important agreement on the resumption of the work of the Gali / Gal Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM).
Statement by the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions on the release of detainees
Publishing date: 11 March 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, 11 March 2016- The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions greatly welcome the simultaneous release of detainees from Tbilisi, Sukhumi and Tskhinvali as a significant humanitarian act...
Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions
Publishing date: 9 December 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, Switzerland, 9 December 2015-The thirty-fourth round of the Geneva International Discussions has just ended...
Geneva International Discussions continue to provide unique platform for tackling issues of peace and stability, say Co-Chairs reporting to OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 22 October 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 22 October 2015 – In their annual report to the OSCE Permanent Council, the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions: OSCE Special Representative Angelo Gnädinger, United Nations (UN) Representative Antti Turunen and European Union (EU) Special Representative Herbert Salber, stressed the importance of political will to continue negotiations and consolidate dialogue within the Discussions’ format and assessed the current security situation on the ground as stable and relatively calm...
Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions
Publishing date: 7 October 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, Switzerland, 7 October 2015- The participants have just concluded the thirty-third round of the Geneva International Discussions. The deliberations were constructive and substantive. The Co-Chairs were encouraged to see frank and open exchanges taking place despite persistent diverging views...
Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions
Publishing date: 1 July 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, Switzerland, 1 July 2015- The thirty-second round of the Geneva International Discussions has just ended. The Co-Chairs were encouraged to see a debate which was frank and open despite existing divergent views.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office reaffirms commitment to Geneva International Discussions during visit to Georgia
Publishing date: 2 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
TBILISI, 2 June 2015 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić visited Tbilisi today, where he met the President Giorgi Margvelashvili, the prime minister, Irakli Garibashvili, the minister of foreign affairs, Tamar Beruchashvili, as well as the speaker of parliament, Davit Usupashvili, and members of other political parties.
Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions
Publishing date: 18 March 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, Switzerland, 18 March 2015- The thirty-first round of the Geneva International Discussions has just been concluded. It turned out to be very difficult due to divergent views and approaches of participants on various issues, including on certain agenda items. As part of the review of the security situation, the participants commented on the “Treaty on Alliance and Integration” signed today by Moscow and Tskhinvali. The Co-Chairs regretted that such a development took place on the same day as this round, thus creating a difficult climate in the discussions.