News and press releases

An OSCE-supported three-day working meeting for the Border Guard Service under the National Security Committee concluded on 14 December 2016 in Astana...

Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons increased at both BCPs...

On 13 December 2016, Albanian public broadcaster senior managers’ concluded a three-day study visit to Slovenia’s public broadcaster, organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) as part of their efforts to assist the Albanian Radio and Television (RTSH) transformation into a real public broadcaster...

An anti-corruption forum promoting the rule of law and accountability and an annual award ceremony recognizing business entrepreneurs, civic activists and media representatives for their efforts in the fight against corruption was held on 9 December 2016 in Yerevan to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day...

The SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region compared with the period between the evenings of 10 and 11 December. The SMM followed up on reports of shelling in Sakhanka and Popasna. The Mission continued to monitor the disengagement areas in Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske, where no further progress was noted. The SMM was restricted in its access to those areas, as no demining activity had taken place. The SMM continued to monitor the withdrawal of weapons on both sides of the contact line, and noted weapons missing from assigned areas. It followed up on reports of water shortages near Luhansk city. The SMM monitored one border area currently outside government control...

On 6 December 2016, the OSCE Mission to Moldova hosted a roundtable discussion in Chisinau to discuss the use of cluster policy to spur economic development at the regional level in the Republic of Moldova. The event was held in the context of the recently approved Cluster Development Concept for the Republic of Moldova...

Parliamentary hearings on the economic component of Armenia’s foreign policy were held on 9 December 2016 in Yerevan with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan...