News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Visiting Turkmenistan OSCE Chairman notes importance of starting political reforms and democratisation
Publishing date: 29 March 2006
ASHGABAD, 29 March 2006- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karel De Gucht, paid a visit to Turkmenistan on 29 March. In meetings with President Saparmurat Niyazov...
OSCE Chairman urges Kyrgyz authorities to prioritize fight against human trafficking and money laundering
Publishing date: 29 March 2006
BISHKEK, 29 March 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has urged Kyrgyzstan's authorities to make the fight against human trafficking and money laundering a top priority...
OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht welcomes free and fair conduct of elections in Ukraine
Publishing date: 27 March 2006
BRUSSELS, 27 March 2006- OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has expressed his satisfaction over the conduct of the 26 March parliamentary elections in Ukraine...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office encourages Kazakhstan to move ahead on further political reforms
Publishing date: 27 March 2006
ASTANA, 27 March 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has described Kazakhstan's bid for the Chairmanship of the Organization in 2009 as a challenge and an opportunity for the OSCE and for Kazakhstan. Without...
OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht condemns police crackdown on peaceful demonstrators in Minsk
Publishing date: 24 March 2006
BRUSSELS, 24 March 2006- OSCE Chairman in Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, expressed today his deep disappointment and regret over the overnight crackdown by the Belarusian authorities against the peaceful demonstration...
OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht concerned over continuous detentions amid post-election developments in Belarus
Publishing date: 23 March 2006
BRUSSELS, 23 March 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has expressed his deep concern at the continuing arrests, detentions and arbitrary court trials of political and civil society activists after the 19 March...
OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht deplores atmosphere of growing intimidation in the run-up to the elections in Belarus
Publishing date: 17 March 2006
BRUSSELS, 17 March 2006- OSCE Chairman, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, is increasingly concerned about the situation in the run-up to Sunday's Presidential election in Belarus. He condemns the harassment and arrests of opposition...
OSCE Chairman regrets death of Milosevic could mean no closure for victims
Publishing date: 11 March 2006
SALZBURG, 11 March 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, said today he regretted that the death of the former Serbian leader, Slobodan Milosevic, would likely mean no conclusion to his trial for crimes against...
"Positive spirit" needed to solve problems over Transdniestrian section of Moldova-Ukraine border- OSCE Chairman
Publishing date: 8 March 2006
BRUSSELS, 8 March 2006- Concerned about current problems along the Transdniestrian section of the Moldovan-Ukrainian state border, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has instructed the Organization's Mission in Moldova...
OSCE CiO seriously concerned with the situation in Belarus
Publishing date: 6 March 2006
BRUSSELS, 3 March 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht is concerned about the continued detention of four prominent domestic observers in Belarus, as well as the physical aggression and detention yesterday of a....