News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE to discuss concerns raised by recent cartoon controversy and steps to ease discord
Publishing date: 13 February 2006
VIENNA, 13 February, 2006- At the initiative of Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, a special informal meeting will be held to discuss possible short- and long-term steps within the OSCE to address the issues...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes election of Kosovo president
Publishing date: 13 February 2006
BRUSSELS, 10 February 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, welcomed the election of Fatmir Sejdiu as the new president of Kosovo.
OSCE Chairman concerned at violent protests over cartoons, calls for balance between freedom of expression and respect for religious and other beliefs
Publishing date: 8 February 2006
BRUSSELS, 7 February 2006- Expressing concern at the growing violent protests over the religious caricatures appearing in several newspapers, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, today urged all sides to respect...
Chairman says all sides in southern Caucasus showing will for solution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Publishing date: 26 January 2006
MOSCOW, 26 January 2006- Concluding his first visit to the southern Caucasus, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Karel De Gucht held discussions in Baku with Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and the representative...
Chairman says OSCE playing role of honest broker in southern Caucasus
Publishing date: 25 January 2006
YEREVAN, 25 January 2006- On the first leg of his visit to the southern Caucasus, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, held discussions with Armenian President Robert Kocharian, Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, and...
OSCE Representative concerned about questionnaire for Muslim applicants for German citizenship
Publishing date: 24 January 2006
ANKARA, 24 January 2006- The OSCE Representative on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims today expressed deep concern about a recent decision by the authorities in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, to submit a questionnaire to Muslims...
OSCE Chairman welcomes stepped-up fight against organized crime by authorities in Skopje
Publishing date: 24 January 2006
BRUSSELS, 24 January 2006- The OSCE Chairman De Gucht has welcomed the opening of a new department for the prosecution of criminal perpetrators in the area of organized crime and corruption within the Public Prosecution Office in Skopje...
Economic forum in Vienna focuses on secure transport networks in OSCE region
Publishing date: 23 January 2006
VIENNA, 23 January 2006- Secure transportation networks in the OSCE region and the development of transport links as a way to enhance regional economic co-operation and stability is the theme of the 14th Economic Forum, which opened today in Vienna...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office offers condolences over death of Kosovo's President Rugova
Publishing date: 21 January 2006
BRUSSELS, 21 January 2006- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has offered his sincere condolences to the people of Kosovo and the family of President...
OSCE relaunches e-mail subscription system
Publishing date: 20 January 2006
VIENNA, 20 January 2006- The OSCE is re-launching its e-mail subscription system today. The user-friendly system, which is open to the general public as well as media professionals, has been substantially upgraded...