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OSCE Chairmanship gender representative visits Moldova
Publishing date: 11 April 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Gender equality
The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Gender Issues, Wendy Patten, is visiting Moldova from 9 to 15 April 2011. Her visit focuses on domestic violence, a persistent challenge for OSCE participating States. The visit highlights the importance of serious and sustained efforts by governments to address this human rights issue, working in collaboration with civil society actors...
Experts discuss security community, partnerships for change at OSCE Talks Vilnius seminar
Publishing date: 6 April 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
Leading researchers, students and OSCE representatives met at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University on 5 April 2011 to discuss Euro-Atlantic security and multi-track diplomacy.
OSCE meeting on preventing racism and hate crimes begins with calls for greater efforts to combat intolerance
Publishing date: 10 November 2011
Content type: Press release
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 10 November 2011 – A two-day OSCE meeting aimed at identifying ways to prevent racism, xenophobia and hate crimes began today with calls for greater efforts to combat hatred and intolerance...
OSCE Chairperson welcomes Joint Ministerial Declaration on addressing refugee situation in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 7 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
VILNIUS, 7 November 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, welcomed the Joint Declaration signed by the four countries involved in the regional process on ending displacement and ensuring solutions for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), in Belgrade today. He underscored the importance of this process for security and stability in South-Eastern Europe...
Mediators and observers on Transdniestrian settlement visit Chisinau and Tiraspol
Publishing date: 5 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
CHISINAU, 5 November 2011 – The mediators and the observers in the Transdniestrian settlement process, who concluded a two-day visit to meet the political leadership in Chisinau and Tiraspol today, welcomed the decision of the sides to accept the invitation of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office to meet in Vilnius on 30 November-1 December for the first official 5+2 meeting following a nearly six years hiatus...
OSCE Chairmanship holds high-level energy conference in Ashgabat
Publishing date: 3 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
ASHGABAT, 3 November 2011 – International policy makers and experts on energy diplomacy will discuss energy markets and security at a two-day OSCE Chairmanship high-level conference on “Integrating Global Energy Markets – Providing Energy Security” that started today in Ashgabat...
OSCE Chairperson welcomes release of Ilya Kazak
Publishing date: 1 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
VILNIUS, 1 November 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, welcomed today the release of Ilya Kazak who was sentenced for 14 years of imprisonment in Transdniestria on alleged espionage charges...
Mongolia requests to become OSCE participating State
Publishing date: 28 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VILNIUS, 28 October 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, today received a letter from Mongolia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Gombojav Zandanshatar, formally expressing Mongolia’s willingness to join the OSCE as a participating State...
More political leadership and media engagement needed to confront anti-Muslim rhetoric, say OSCE meeting participants
Publishing date: 28 October 2011
Content type: Press release
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 28 October, 2011 – OSCE participating States’ governments and other key actors must challenge intolerant public discourse against Muslims, while preserving freedom of expression, concluded participants at an OSCE high-level meeting...
OSCE launches post-Summit discussions
Publishing date: 16 March 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
The Lithuanian OSCE Chairmanship on 15 March 2011 launched a series of discussions among the 56 participating States as a follow-up to the 2010 OSCE Astana Summit...