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Press Release by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
Publishing date: 19 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Minsk Group
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 19 November 2013- The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (the Russian Federation, France, and the United States of America) welcomed President Ilham Aliyev of the Republic of Azerbaijan and President Serzh Sargsian of the Republic of Armenia to Vienna to advance discussions on the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, accompanied by their Foreign Ministers. They were joined by the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson in Office. This was the Presidents’ first meeting since their January 2012 summit in Sochi.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities agrees co-operation with Chisinau on integration of society, urges Transdniestrian authorities to exercise restraint on Latin-script schools
Publishing date: 19 November 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Astrid Thors carried out her first trip to Moldova, including Gagauzia and Transdniestria, from 11 to 14 November 2013...
Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan to meet in Vienna tomorrow
Publishing date: 18 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Minsk Group
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 18 November 2013- The Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan will meet in Vienna under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs on November 19.
39th IPRM meeting in Ergneti focuses on fencing activities, prisoners and missing persons
Publishing date: 15 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ERGNETI, 15 November 2013- The 39th meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place in today, co-facilitated by Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia, the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for Conflicts and the Head of EU Monitoring Mission to Georgia Toivo Klaar.
Engagement and resolve required to achieve concrete results, Co-Chairs of Geneva International Discussions tell OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 14 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 14 November 2013 – All participants in the Geneva International Discussions – launched five years ago to address the consequences of the 2008 conflict in Georgia – must show constructive engagement if progress is to be made, OSCE Chairmanship Special Representative for Conflicts Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia told representatives of OSCE participating States today...
Freedom of movement, perspectives of joint commitment on non-use of force top agenda of 25th round of Geneva International Discussions
Publishing date: 6 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, 6 November 2013 – Freedom of movement, perspectives for a joint commitment on non-use of force were key topics of the deliberations at the 25th meeting of the Geneva International Discussions today co-chaired by the OSCE Chair’s Special Representative for conflicts, Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia...
Press Release by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
Publishing date: 5 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Minsk Group
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
YEREVAN, 5 November 2013- The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Jacques Faure of France, and James Warlick of the United States of America) and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, traveled to the region November 4-5 to continue their efforts to help the sides find a peaceful resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. They met with Azerbaijani President Aliyev in Baku on November 4, and Armenian President Sargsyan in Yerevan on November 5...