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Swiss OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Didier Burkhalter opens international conference in Interlaken on fight against terrorism
Publishing date: 28 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
INTERLAKEN, Switzerland, 28 April 2014 – The OSCE, with its comprehensive approach to security linking politico-military, economic and environmental and human rights objectives, was well-placed to assist participating States in preventing and combating terrorism, said Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Didier Burkhalter at the opening of an international counter-terrorism conference today.
Swiss OSCE Chair calls for release of abducted military inspectors, OSCE working at all levels for setting them free
Publishing date: 27 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BERN, 27 April 2014 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter condemned the detention of a group of military inspectors from OSCE participating States and of their Ukrainian hosts in Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine, and called for their release. One military inspector was set free today for health reasons, he confirmed. While this is a positive step, the OSCE continues to work at all levels – through the Special Monitoring Mission on the ground in Ukraine as well as through high-level political contacts – to assist for the release of all the detained persons, he said...
Swiss OSCE Chairperson-in-Office welcomes progress on regional co-operation and reconciliation in Western Balkans
Publishing date: 25 April 2014
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BELGRADE / TIRANA / PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 25 April 2014- Swiss Foreign Minister and Chairperson-in-Office, Didier Burkhalter, drew a positive conclusion from his two-day visit to the Western Balkans. In his meetings with high-level representatives of the authorities in Belgrade, Tirana and Prishtinë/Priština, he received strong backing for the engagement of the Swiss OSCE Chairmanship in the region...
Swiss OSCE Chairperson-in-Office to visit Western Balkans
Publishing date: 23 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BERN, 23 April 2014 – Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Didier Burkhalter, will visit Belgrade, Tirana and Prishtinë/Priština from 24 to 25 April 2014 to meet with political leaders and discuss Switzerland's engagement in the region as OSCE Chair...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office underlines need for political support to implementation of Geneva measures
Publishing date: 22 April 2014
Content type: Press release
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Bern, April 22, 2014- Swiss Foreign Minister and Chairperson-in-Office, Didier Burkhalter, commended first steps undertaken by the Ukrainian authorities to initiate the implementation of measures agreed upon in the Joint Statement on Ukraine of April 17, 2014.
OSCE ready to assist Ukraine in implementing de-escalation measures agreed today in Geneva, says CiO
Publishing date: 17 April 2014
Content type: Press release
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Bern, April 17, 2014- Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Didier Burkhalter welcomed the outcome of the discussions between the Foreign Ministers of Ukraine, the United States and the Russian Federation as well as the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, who met today in Geneva.
OSCE Special Representative for South Caucasus meets Armenian senior officials in Yerevan
Publishing date: 17 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
YEREVAN, 17 April 2014- Ambassador Angelo Gnaedinger, OSCE Special Representative for the South Caucasus, held consultations with high-ranking officials of Armenia in Yerevan from 15-17 April 2014...