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OSCE Conflict Cycle Seminar: inclusivity in conflict prevention and resolution efforts crucial
Publishing date: 19 May 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 19 May 2021 — Enhancing conflict prevention and resolution efforts through an inclusive ‘whole-of-OSCE approach’ was the topic of an online Conflict Cycle Seminar for delegations of OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation hosted on 17-19 May by the Swedish OSCE Chairpersonship, in collaboration with the OSCE Secretariat...
Calls between OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Linde and Foreign Ministers of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
Publishing date: 1 May 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
STOCKHOLM, 1 May 2021 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde, held phone conversations with Ruslan Kazakbaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan and Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan. CiO Linde raised the latest developments on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border and expressed concern about the escalation of violence. She expressed her condolences for the loss of lives on both sides and concern for those injured.
Press Statement of Special Representative Grau after the regular Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on 28 April 2021
Publishing date: 29 April 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
KYIV, 29 April 2021 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Heidi Grau, made the following statement to the press after the regular meetings of the TCG and its Working Groups held through video conferencing:..
99th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 27 April 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ERGNETI, 27 April 2021- The 99th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) was held today in Ergneti, co-facilitated by Ambassador Marek Szczygieł, Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM) and Ambassador Annika Söder, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus. In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ergneti IPRM was accompanied by all necessary precautionary health measures.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Linde and Secretary General Schmid discussed recent developments in and around Ukraine
Publishing date: 18 April 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
STOCKHOLM/VIENNA, 18 April 2021 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde, and OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid have discussed the security situation in and around Ukraine and call for de-escalation.
Press Statement of Special Representative Grau after the regular Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on 14 April 2021
Publishing date: 14 April 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
KYIV, 14 April 2021 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Heidi Grau, made the following statement to the press after the regular meetings of the TCG and its Working Groups held through video conferencing:
Press Statement of Special Representative Grau after the extraordinary Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on 07 April 2021
Publishing date: 7 April 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution