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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office remembers 20 years of Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
Publishing date: 12 May 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Bern, 12 May 2014- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, welcomed the statement made today by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs in commemoration of the ceasefire that entered into force on 12 May 1994. He expressed his gratitude to the Co-Chairs (Ambassadors Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Jacques Faure of France, and James Warlick of the United States of America) and to Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, his Personal Representative on the conflict dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference, for their tireless mediation efforts...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office welcomes appointment of new ODIHR Director
Publishing date: 8 May 2014
Content type: Press release
BERN, 8 May 2014- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, welcomed the appointment of Michael Georg Link of Germany as Director of the Organization's main human rights body, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)...
Vienna meeting highlights role of inter-religious dialogue in promoting freedom of religion or belief
Publishing date: 7 May 2014
Content type: Press release
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 7 May 2013- Dialogue between religious communities and their leaders is essential for promoting religious freedom and combating intolerance and discrimination, stressed participants of a roundtable meeting in Vienna today...
“Reversing the Logic of Escalation in Ukraine: Next Steps by the Swiss OSCE Chairmanship” – OSCE Chairperson’s address
Publishing date: 6 May 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 6 May 2014 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter addressed Ministers of the Council of Europe in Vienna today about next steps of the Swiss OSCE Chairmanship in reversing the logic of escalation in Ukraine...
After release of abducted inspectors and Ukrainian hosts, Swiss CiO calls for enhancing cooperation and efforts towards political solution
Publishing date: 3 May 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Bern, 3 May 2014 – Didier Burkhalter, Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, expressed his gratitude to all participating States involved in the efforts for the release of the seven military inspectors and their Ukrainian hosts who were detained in Sloviansk by a group of armed individuals.
Swiss OSCE Chairmanship presents “Interlaken Recommendations” at international Counter-Terrorism Conference
Publishing date: 29 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
INTERLAKEN, Switzerland, 29 April 2014 – Countering terrorism requires an inclusive and coordinated response at all levels, emphasized the Swiss OSCE Chairmanship in its conclusions to a two-day OSCE international counter-terrorism conference. Characterized by its strategic approach, involving all Executive Structures and Institutions, the OSCE should continue to build on its comparative advantages in close cooperation with other international actors.
44th meeting of Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 28 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ERGNETI, 28 April 2014- Today, the 44th meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place in Ergneti, co-facilitated by Toivo Klaar, the Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM), and Ambassador Angelo Gnaedinger, the OSCE Special Representative for the South Caucasus...