News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman welcomes Russian-Georgian declaration on base closure
Publishing date: 31 May 2005
LJUBLJANA, 31 May 2005- OSCE Chairman-in-Office on Tuesday welcomed a joint declaration of the foreign ministers of the Russian Federation and Georgia on the closure of Russian bases and other military facilities in Georgia, which was adopted...
OSCE praises dialogue in Skopje on draft law on community symbols
Publishing date: 31 May 2005
LJUBLJANA, 31 May 2005- The OSCE joined the Office of the EU Special Representative and the U.S. Embassy in Skopje in welcoming the Government's recent agreement on a draft Law regulating the use of Community Symbols. "I acknowledge the constructive...
Acting Kyrgyz President urges OSCE States to support reform and encourage investment
Publishing date: 30 May 2005
VIENNA, 30 May 2005- The acting President of Kyrgyzstan, Kurmanbek Bakiev, urged OSCE countries on Monday to support police and administrative reform in his country and to provide both aid and investment to stimulate economic growth...
OSCE Chairman appeals for support for police assistance to Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 30 May 2005
VIENNA, 30 May 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office called on the Organization's 55 participating States on Monday to provide urgent funding for police assistance projects in Kyrgyzstan to help ensure stability in the run-up to presidential elections...
OSCE Chairman's personal representative discusses elections with Kyrgyz authorities
Publishing date: 27 May 2005
BISHKEK, 27 May 2005- Alojz Peterle, OSCE Chairman's Personal Representative for Central Asia, today discussed the OSCE's assistance for Kyrgyzstan's 10 July presidential election with Deputy Prime Minister Adakhan Madumarov and Tuigunaaly Abdraimov,...
OSCE Chairman calls for improvements in integrating legal immigrants
Publishing date: 23 May 2005
PRAGUE, 23 May 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office urged the Organization's 55 participating States on Monday to improve the position of legal immigrants and ensure they have an opportunity to become fully integrated into host societies.
Statement by the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Dr. Dimitrij Rupel on the situation in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 20 May 2005
LJUBLJANA, 20 May 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Dimitrij Rupel, calls on Uzbekistan as a participating State of the OSCE and a member of other international organizations to allow an independent...
OSCE Chairman, ICTY Head welcome Permanent Council decision on intensified co-operation
Publishing date: 19 May 2005
VIENNA, 19 May 2005- A meeting of the Permanent Council, addressed by the Chief Prosecutor of the ICTY, Carla Del Ponte, agreed today to commence co-operation on monitoring war crimes trials. The decision was welcomed by the Chairman of the OSCE...
OSCE Chair's personal representative discusses Kyrgyz presidential elections with political leader Kulov
Publishing date: 17 May 2005
BISHKEK, 17 May 2005- Alojz Peterle, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office's Personal Representative for Central Asia, met prominent Kyrgyz political leader Felix Kulov today, to discuss issues affecting the presidential elections, scheduled for 10 July. The...
OSCE Chairman hopes closer co-operation with Council of Europe will boost effectiveness of both bodies
Publishing date: 17 May 2005
WARSAW, 17 May 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomed the signing of an agreement on Tuesday with the Council of Europe on the margins of its Summit in Warsaw, covering closer co-operation between the two organizations...