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100 days to Astana Summit, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office says States must seek joint response to common threats
Publishing date: 23 August 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
ASTANA, 23 August 2010- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev, today said the Summit on 1 and 2 December in Astana represented a unique opportunity to respond to common security threats...
Kazakhstan's President welcomes decision to hold OSCE Summit in December in Astana
Publishing date: 5 August 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Summits / Ministerial Councils
ASTANA, 5 August 2010- Nursultan Nazarbayev, the President of Kazakhstan, OSCE Chairmanship in 2010 today welcomed the decision by the OSCE Ministerial Council to hold an OSCE Summit in Astana on 1 and 2 December 2010. He made the following statement...
After 35 years Helsinki Final Act has not lost relevance, says OSCE Chairperson-in-Office
Publishing date: 29 July 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
ASTANA, 29 July 2010- The Helsinki Final Act remains as relevant today as it was when it was signed 35 years ago, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister and Secretary of State Kanat Saudabayev, said ahead of the anniversary...
At Geneva discussions, OSCE Chairmanship underlines importance of Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms
Publishing date: 27 July 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, 27 July 2010- At the end of today's 12th round of the Geneva discussions, Kazakhstan's OSCE Chairmanship underlined the importance of Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms (IPRMs) and fully-functioning hotlines...
OSCE Chairperson says presence of Police Advisory Group in Kyrgyzstan will facilitate strengthening trust, stability and order in country
Publishing date: 22 July 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing
ASTANA, 22 July 2010- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev, praised the decision taken today in Vienna by the OSCE Permanent Council to deploy a Police Advisory Group to Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE Permanent Council approves deployment 'without delay' of police advisors to Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 22 July 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 22 July 2010- The 56 OSCE participating States agreed the deployment of police advisors to Kyrgyzstan in a decision taken by the Permanent Council in Vienna today...
OSCE Informal Ministerial Meeting in Almaty focuses on Corfu Process progress, Kyrgyzstan, an OSCE summit
Publishing date: 17 July 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 17 July 2010- Security problems in the OSCE area, including Kyrgyzstan, dealing with current challenges through the Corfu Process and a decision on an OSCE summit are on the agenda of the informal meeting of foreign ministers today...
OSCE Chairperson announces agreement on summit, calls Kyrgyzstan crisis a 'vitality test' for Organization
Publishing date: 17 July 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 17 July 2010- OSCE Foreign Ministers meeting in Almaty today reached consensus on holding a summit in Astana this year and reinforcing OSCE assistance to Kyrgyzstan, said the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev.
OSCE Informal Ministerial Meeting in Almaty focuses on Corfu Process progress, Kyrgyzstan, an OSCE summit
Publishing date: 17 July 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 17 July 2010- Security problems in the OSCE area, including Kyrgyzstan, dealing with current challenges through the Corfu Process and a decision on an OSCE summit are on the agenda of the informal meeting of foreign ministers that started in Almaty today...
OSCE foreign ministers to discuss European security, support for Kyrgyzstan at Almaty informal meeting
Publishing date: 14 July 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship