News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson discusses with Ukraine leadership shared priorities, deepening co-operation
Publishing date: 31 March 2010
KYIV, 31 March 2010- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev, discussed in Kyiv today key aspects of the dialogue on European security and ways of developing further co-operation...
Head of Office discusses housing care with senior officials
Publishing date: 30 March 2010
February-March 2010- The Head of the OSCE Office in Zagreb, Ambassador Enrique Horcajada, held a series of meetings with top Croatian officials in charge of Housing Care Programme issues in order to assess the progress made in the implementation of the Programme.
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs issue statement
Publishing date: 30 March 2010
YEREVAN, 30 March 2010- The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Yuri Merzlyakov of Russia, Bernard Fassier of France, and Robert Bradtke of the United States, released the following statement today:
OSCE Chairmanship calls for greater confidence and stability on the ground in the South Caucasus region
Publishing date: 30 March 2010
GENEVA, 30 March 2010- The Kazakh OSCE Chairmanship described today's tenth round of Geneva Discussions as a further important step in decreasing existing tensions in the South Caucasus region...
OSCE Chairperson meets Belarus President, welcomes country's engagement in OSCE efforts to address new challenges, strengthen Organization
Publishing date: 30 March 2010
MINSK, 30 March 2010- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakh Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev, said in Minsk today that Kazakhstan and Belarus were uniquely positioned to contribute to strengthening the Organization's work...
OSCE Centre-supported workshop strengthens Kyrgyz civil society representatives' capacity for prevention of torture in penitentiary institutions
Publishing date: 30 March 2010
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 30 March 2009- An OSCE-supported workshop for some 30 human rights defenders and civil society representatives on enhanced methodologies to monitor prisons and other places of deprivation of liberty started in Osh today...
Border management, Afghanistan, energy security, Ombudsman support focus of fourth Task Force Meeting on OSCE and Tajikistan
Publishing date: 29 March 2010
DUSHANBE, 30 March 2010- OSCE officials and representatives of the Tajik government and civil society discussed their partnership in facing challenges including border management, engagement with Afghanistan, political dialogue, police reform...