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OSCE, UN and EU announce next round of Geneva discussions, to take place 18-19 May
Publishing date: 16 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, 16 April 2009- The three Co-Chairs of the Geneva discussions on Georgia made the following announcement today...
Greek Chairmanship to host informal meeting of OSCE Foreign Ministers in June
Publishing date: 10 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
ATHENS, 10 April 2009- The Greek Chairmanship of the OSCE announced plans today to host an informal meeting of OSCE Foreign Ministers from June 27 to 28 on the Greek island of Corfu...
OSCE deplores blocking of Corjova polling station during Moldova parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 6 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Elections
CHISINAU, 6 April 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office's Special Co-ordinator Petros Efthymiou and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Philip Remler, deplored today the closure of the Corjova voting station during yesterday's elections...
OSCE to send election support team to Afghanistan for presidential election
Publishing date: 2 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
VIENNA, 2 April 2009- The OSCE's participating States agreed today to send an election support team to Afghanistan for the country's presidential and provincial council elections, accepting an invitation from Afghan Foreign Minister...
Greek Chairmanship welcomes 2009 OSCE budget approval
Publishing date: 2 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 2 April 2009- The Greek OSCE Chairmanship welcomed today's decision by the 56 OSCE participating States to approve the Unified Budget for 2009, amounting to 158,676,700 euro...
OSCE Special Representative strongly condemns Georgia blasts
Publishing date: 29 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
TBILISI, 29 March 2009- The Special Representative of the Greek Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Ambassador Charalampos Christopoulos, strongly condemned today's bomb blasts which killed one Georgian policeman and wounded nine of his colleagues...
OSCE Chairperson visits Georgia, says Organization's work not yet done
Publishing date: 23 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
TBILISI, 23 March 2009- The situation on the ground in Georgia means an OSCE presence remains vital and the Chairmanship's priority is to secure a new mandate, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, said today...
OSCE Special Representative welcomes Moscow meeting on Transdniestria
Publishing date: 18 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ATHENS, 18 March 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office's Special Representative, Ambassador Charalampos Christopoulos, said he welcomed today's agreement in Moscow to accelerate the negotiations within the 5+2 format.
OSCE, EU leaders discuss future of European security, Georgia
Publishing date: 17 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
BRUSSELS, 17 March 2009- The OSCE and the European Union should both actively participate in and shape discussions aiming to develop the European security architecture, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, said...
OSCE conference highlights need for comprehensive approach to migration management
Publishing date: 16 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Migration
TIRANA, 16 March 2009- The Second Preparatory Conference to the 17th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum on migration management and its linkages with economic, social and environmental policies started in Tirana today...