News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office says continued dialogue needed in Central Asia
Publishing date: 17 July 2003
THE HAGUE, 17 July 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, returned from a five-day visit to Central Asia convinced that there is no alternative to continued dialogue with the Central Asian...
OSCE meeting promotes co-operation on dealing with labor migration in Central Asia
Publishing date: 24 June 2003
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 24 June 2003- Government representatives and high-ranking officials from four Central Asian states and the Russian Federation are meeting in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, today in an effort to improve co-operation in dealing with...
OSCE Envoy urges focus on dialogue and NGOs in Central Asia
Publishing date: 11 June 2003
VIENNA, 11 June 2003- Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, who is Personal Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for Central Asia, on Wednesday stressed the importance of strengthening civil society and regional co-operation in helping...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office appoints former Finnish President Ahtisaari as personal envoy for Central Asia
Publishing date: 13 March 2003
THE HAGUE, 13 March 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, has appointed the former President of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari, as his personal envoy for the Central Asian region. This region consists...
Fight against terrorism high on agenda of CiO visit to Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 31 October 2002
TASHKENT, 31 October 2002- "Uzbekistan's role in the fight against international terrorism and religious extremism is highly valued," said the OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO), Portugal's Foreign Minister, Antonio Martins da Cruz, ending an...
OSCE's human rights office welcomes registration of independent NGO in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 7 March 2002
WARSAW, 7 March 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today welcomed the formal registration of the Independent Human Rights Organization by the Uzbek Ministry of Justice earlier this week...
Bishkek Conference on prevention and countering of terrorism concludes with adoption of Action Programme
Publishing date: 14 December 2001
BISHKEK, 14 December 2001- The Bishkek International Conference, organized by the OSCE and the UN ODCCP concluded today with the adoption of a Declaration and a Programme of Action