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OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid concludes visit to North Macedonia
Publishing date: 23 October 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
SKOPJE, 23 October 2021 — OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid concluded her two-day visit to North Macedonia today. She congratulated the country on its 2023 OSCE Chairpersonship and offered full support in preparing for and exercising this important responsibility.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Secretary General call for removal of impediments on Ukraine Monitoring Mission’s freedom of movement, urge de-escalation
Publishing date: 20 October 2021
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA/STOCKHOLM, 20 October 2021 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid expressed deep concern over the continuing freedom of movement restrictions faced by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) in non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine.
OSCE leaders condemn violence in Afghanistan and destabilization of region, call for respect for human rights and rule of law
Publishing date: 25 August 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA/STOCKHOLM/WARSAW, 25 August 2021 — OSCE leaders today condemned the violence in Afghanistan, expressed their deep worry about the ongoing developments and reaffirmed the OSCE’s support towards ensuring safety and security throughout the region.
OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid visits Moscow
Publishing date: 25 June 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
MOSCOW, 25 June 2021 — OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid concluded her four-day visit to Moscow. Throughout the visit, she highlighted the value of the OSCE as a bridge-builder and a platform for dialogue between the East and the West...
OSCE Secretary General Schmid to visit Moscow
Publishing date: 20 June 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
VIENNA, 20 June 2021 — OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid will visit Moscow for meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, other high-level officials and parliamentarians from 21 to 24 June...
OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid ends two-day visit to Georgia
Publishing date: 16 June 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
TBILISI, 16 June 2021 — OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid concluded her visit to Georgia yesterday, following two days of intensive discussions and field visits.
OSCE Secretary General Schmid concludes visit to Ukraine
Publishing date: 31 May 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
KYIV, 31 May 2021 — OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid concluded a five-day official visit to Ukraine yesterday.