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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office deeply concerned about unrest in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 7 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing, Rule of law
ASTANA, 7 April 2010- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's State Secretary and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev, in a phone conversation with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbayev today expressed deep concern about the unrest in Kyrgyzstan.
Closer co-ordination between OSCE, Council of Europe would benefit all states, says OSCE Chairperson
Publishing date: 5 March 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, 5 March 2010- The OSCE and the Council of Europe work together well, but an even closer co-operation would be beneficial, said OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, State Secretary and Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev, following...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office reiterates engagement with Afghanistan as key priority for Kazakh Chairmanship
Publishing date: 26 February 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
ASTANA, 26 February 2010. The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, State Secretary and Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev made the following statement on Afghanistan today:
Declaration adopted at OSCE Ministerial Council in Athens charts way ahead for dialogue on European security
Publishing date: 2 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
ATHENS, 2 December 2009- Foreign ministers from the 56 OSCE participating States charted the way ahead for the OSCE-anchored debate on the future of European security known as the Corfu Process in a decision and a Ministerial Declaration adopted today...
Hans-Dietrich Genscher says OSCE a wonderful platform for shaping Europe's future
Publishing date: 7 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 6 November 2009- The task of the OSCE did not come to an end with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain, and the Organization remains a wonderful platform for shaping the future of Europe, former German Foreign Minister...
OSCE announces winners of video contest on civil society
Publishing date: 6 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 5 November 2009- The winners of a video contest highlighting civil society in action, launched by the OSCE to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain, were announced at the OSCE Permanent Council today...
Croatia interested in strengthening OSCE, Foreign Minister says
Publishing date: 5 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
VIENNA, 5 November 2009- Croatia finds the OSCE-anchored dialogue on the future of European security useful and expects it to reinforce the effectiveness of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic told the Permanent Council today...