News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman seriously concerned about missile incident in Georgia
Publishing date: 7 August 2007
MADRID, 7 August 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, expressed his serious concern at last night's incident in the Shida Kartli region, when an air-launched missile impacted open space...
OSCE Special Envoy assesses conflict resolution process during visit to Georgia
Publishing date: 26 July 2007
TBILISI, 26 July 2007- The OSCE wishes to see full implementation of commitments to a peaceful resolution of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, and welcomes recent Georgian initiatives to involve all parties in the process, Special Envoy Borrell said...
OSCE Chairman welcomes election of Albanian president
Publishing date: 24 July 2007
MADRID, 24 July 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, welcomed today the conclusion of the presidential election in Albania...
Elections in Nagorno-Karabakh should not have any impact on the peaceful settlement of the conflict, OSCE Chairman-in-Office says
Publishing date: 20 July 2007
MADRID, 20 July 2007- Efforts to resolve the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh should not be hindered by the recent so-called "presidential elections" in the area, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said today...
OSCE Chairman calls for renewed efforts to address CFE Treaty concerns
Publishing date: 14 July 2007
MADRID, 14 July 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, said today he had taken note, with concern, of Russia's decision to suspend its participation in the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe...
OSCE Chairman urges Ukrainian leaders to ensure September elections are transparent
Publishing date: 5 July 2007
KYIV, 5 July 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, urged Ukrainian leaders today to ensure that a sense of political maturity and responsibility prevails in the run-up to the parliamentary elections.
OSCE Chairman is deeply concerned about 'worrying new development' in Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone
Publishing date: 2 July 2007
MADRID, 2 July 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, expressed his deep concern today over the continuing increase in tension in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.
OSCE Chairman expresses condolences after two Norwegian military experts killed in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 22 June 2007
MADRID, 22 June 2007- The OSCE Chairman Miguel Angel Moratinos expressed his deep condolences today to the families of two Norwegian military officers who died after being hit by a vehicle in Tajikistan...
OSCE representative calls Swiss initiative to ban minarets unfortunate
Publishing date: 21 June 2007
ANKARA, 21 June 2007- Ambassador Omur Orhun, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims, expressed today deep concern about a petition that aims to force Switzerland...
OSCE Chairman welcomes arrest of Vlastimir Djordjevic, war crimes indictee
Publishing date: 18 June 2007
MADRID, 18 June 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, welcomed today the arrest of war crimes indictee Vlastimir Djordjevic in Montenegro...