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Ways to prevent online illicit drug trade discussed at OSCE meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 25 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
VIENNA, 25 July 2013 – Challenges, best practices and co-operation between countries and organizations in preventing and combating illicit drug trade on the Internet are key themes of an OSCE conference that started in Vienna today...
OSCE Youth Summit opens in Ukraine with focus on diversity, peaceful development, stability
Publishing date: 20 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Education, Tolerance and non-discrimination
CRIMEA, Ukraine, 20 July 2013 – The OSCE Youth Summit, organized by the Ukrainian OSCE Chairmanship, started today in the International Children’s Center “Artek” in Crimea, bringing together more than 500 young people from across the OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation...
OSCE committed to further efforts aimed at peaceful resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, says OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on a visit to Armenia
Publishing date: 17 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
YEREVAN, 15 July 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, on a visit in Armenia discussed the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement and other OSCE-related issues with the Armenian President, Serzh Sargsyan, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and the President of the National Assembly (Parliament), Hovik Abrahamyan...
Latest round of Transdniestrian settlement talks concludes in Vienna
Publishing date: 17 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 17 July 2013 – The latest round of 5+2 talks in the Transdniestrian settlement process, chaired by the OSCE Chairperson’s Special Representative for conflicts Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia, concluded in Vienna today...
OSCE Chairperson welcomes appointment of Astrid Thors as OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Publishing date: 17 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
KYIV, 17 July 2013- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, welcomed the appointment of Finnish politician Astrid Thors as OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. Thors has been a Member of the Parliament of Finland since 2004. She has also served as a Minister of Migration and European Affairs of Finland and was a Member of the European Parliament. Her appointment as OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities was a consensus decision of all 57 OSCE participating States...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, on his visit to Azerbaijan, urges to re-double efforts towards peaceful resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Publishing date: 10 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
BAKU, 8 July 2013 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara today discussed the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement and other OSCE-related issues with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and Chairman of the Milli Mejlis (Parliament) Ogtay Asadov...
OSCE Chairperson marks 40 years since Helsinki process with call to strengthen trust and confidence
Publishing date: 3 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
KYIV, 3 July 2013 – Marking the 40th anniversary of start of the Helsinki process, OSCE Chairperson, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara called on the leaders of the OSCE participating States to take inspiration from this process's achievements and to work towards overcoming persisting divisions and mistrust...
OSCE Chairperson calls on states to revitalize ‘culture of engagement’ at annual meeting of parliamentarians
Publishing date: 29 June 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
ISTANBUL, 29 June 2013 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, speaking today at the 22nd Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, told parliamentarians from across the OSCE region that further efforts to strengthen trust and confidence among the states are needed...
Barriers to freedom of movement, missing persons, water provision in focus at Geneva International Discussions co-chaired by Ukraine
Publishing date: 26 June 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, 26 June 2013 – Addressing the negative impact of fencing activities along the Administrative Boundary Line was the main topic which dominated the deliberations of the 24th meeting of the Geneva International Discussions today co-chaired by the OSCE Chair’s Special Representative for conflicts, Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia...
35th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 21 June 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ERGNETI, 21 June 2013- The 35th meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place in Ergneti today, co-facilitated by the OSCE and EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM)...