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OSCE Special Representative says Organization's Georgia monitors are needed on both sides of administrative boundary line
Publishing date: 30 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 30 April 2009- OSCE unarmed military monitoring officers in Georgia need to be deployed on both sides of the administrative boundary line, the Chairperson-in-Office's Special Representative, Ambassador Charalampos Christopoulos, said today...
Mediators and Observers meet on Transnistria conflict
Publishing date: 28 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 28 April 2009- Ambassador Charalampos Christopoulos, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, released the following statement today on behalf of the Mediators and Observers in the Transnistria settlement process (the "3+2"):..
OSCE Chairperson relieved unarmed monitors freed by South Ossetian authorities, says detention was unacceptable
Publishing date: 21 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ATHENS, 21 April 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, welcomed the release of two unarmed OSCE Military Monitoring Officers by South Ossetian authorities but described their detention as wholly unacceptable...
OSCE, UN and EU announce next round of Geneva discussions, to take place 18-19 May
Publishing date: 16 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, 16 April 2009- The three Co-Chairs of the Geneva discussions on Georgia made the following announcement today...
OSCE Special Representative strongly condemns Georgia blasts
Publishing date: 29 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
TBILISI, 29 March 2009- The Special Representative of the Greek Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Ambassador Charalampos Christopoulos, strongly condemned today's bomb blasts which killed one Georgian policeman and wounded nine of his colleagues...
OSCE Chairperson visits Georgia, says Organization's work not yet done
Publishing date: 23 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
TBILISI, 23 March 2009- The situation on the ground in Georgia means an OSCE presence remains vital and the Chairmanship's priority is to secure a new mandate, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, said today...
OSCE Special Representative welcomes Moscow meeting on Transdniestria
Publishing date: 18 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ATHENS, 18 March 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office's Special Representative, Ambassador Charalampos Christopoulos, said he welcomed today's agreement in Moscow to accelerate the negotiations within the 5+2 format.