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Chairperson condemns new restrictions on freedom of assembly and association in Belarus
Publishing date: 24 October 2011
VILNIUS, 24 October 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, today condemned newly adopted amendments to existing laws on public assemblies and the security services, saying they will further limit the fundamental freedoms of assembly and association in Belarus...
OSCE Chairperson sends condolences to Turkey after deadly violence in southeast region
Publishing date: 20 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VILNIUS, 20 October 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, today sent condolences to the families of those killed in last night's deadly attacks near Cukurca and Yuksekova, and to the government and people of Turkey...
OSCE ready to continue engagement with Afghanistan together with international partners, says Lithuanian Chairmanship at NATO meeting
Publishing date: 18 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
BRUSSELS, 18 October 2011 – The OSCE’s engagement with Afghanistan has been a priority of the Lithuanian Chairmanship of the Organization this year, and further practical steps should be taken in co-ordination with international and regional actors to promote security in the country, said the Head of the OSCE Chairmanship Task Force Ambassador Rytis Paulauskas at the NATO Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) meeting in Brussels today...
OSCE Chairperson expresses concern at Tymoshenko verdict, urges full transparency during appeal
Publishing date: 11 October 2011
VILNIUS, 11 October 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, expressed concern at the conviction today of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko and urged full transparency during the appeals process...
OSCE Chairmanship, at Geneva Discussions, calls for greater freedom of movement
Publishing date: 4 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
GENEVA, 4 October 2011 –The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for Protracted Conflicts, Giedrius Čekuolis, today highlighted the progress in the three years of the Geneva talks, especially through the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms, where security issues faced by the people affected by the August 2008 conflict in Georgia are discussed and resolved...
OSCE Chairperson urges BiH politicians to form government
Publishing date: 3 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VILNIUS, 3 October 2011 – On the first anniversary of the elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, today urged leading Bosnia and Herzegovina’s politicians and parties to continue their efforts to form a new state government...
OSCE Chairperson representative in Minsk for meetings
Publishing date: 16 February 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Evaldas Ignatavičius, representing the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, is in Minsk on 16 February 2011 for meetings with Belarusian officials and representatives of civil society...
OSCE Chairperson regrets violent incidents in northern Kosovo and calls for resumption of dialogue
Publishing date: 28 September 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VILNIUS, 28 September 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, calls for resumption of Belgrade- Prishtinë/Priština dialogue as a way forward in resolving outstanding issues...
North Africa events highlight link between democracy and security, say speakers at opening of OSCE human rights conference
Publishing date: 26 September 2011
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 26 September 2011 – Events in North Africa featured prominently at the opening of this year’s OSCE human rights conference in Warsaw today, with speakers calling the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia and other developments in the region a reminder of the importance of respecting human rights for ensuring stability and security...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office welcomes resumption of official ‘5+2’ negotiations on Transdniestrian settlement
Publishing date: 22 September 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution