News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Statement of the Minsk Group Co-Chairs and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office
Publishing date: 17 October 2013
MOSCOW / WASHINGTON / PARIS / TBILISI, 17 October 2013- Today OSCE teams led by the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, took part in a monitoring exercise on the southern part of the Line of Contact. Following the usual exchange of security guarantees by local commanders on both sides of the Line of Contact, members of both OSCE teams heard shooting as they approached their observation points. It was not possible to determine from where the shots were fired. Safety and security concerns prompted the Personal Representative to abandon the exercise...
Energy security and sustainability in the OSCE region focus of high-level OSCE conference in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 17 October 2013
ASHGABAT, 17 October 2013 – Development of the robust and reliable energy sector, stable transit of energy, promotion of sustainable energy solutions and energy efficiency are key topics of a high-level conference organized by the Ukraine’s OSCE Chairmanship and the Government of Turkmenistan that started in Ashgabat today...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office welcomes decision to award Nobel Peace Prize to Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Publishing date: 12 October 2013
TASHKENT, 11 October 2013 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Leonid Kozhara welcomed today a decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for its contribution to reducing and eliminating the chemical weapons throughout the world...
Statement by OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara in connection with Presidential Election in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 10 October 2013
KYIV, 10 October 2013 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara made today the following statement in connection with the Presidential Election in Azerbaijan...
International co-operation in fight against terrorism theme of OSCE conference in Kyiv
Publishing date: 10 October 2013
KYIV, 10 October 2013 – A two-day conference on priorities for international co-operation in the fight against terrorism started today in Kyiv. The event is organized by the Ukrainian OSCE Chairmanship, with the support of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department...
Brussels round of Transdniestrian settlement talks focuses on freedom of movement
Publishing date: 3 October 2013
BRUSSELS, 3 October 2013 – The latest round of 5+2 talks in the Transdniestrian settlement process, chaired by the OSCE Chair’s Special Representative for Conflicts Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia, concluded today in Brussels with an extensive discussion on issues of freedom of movement...
OSCE Chair’s Special Representative, in Armenia, encourages gender equality promotion
Publishing date: 2 October 2013
YEREVAN, 2 October 2013- The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Gender Issues, June Zeitlin, during her visit to Armenia concluding today discussed the implementation of Armenia’s commitments to promote gender equality, improve women’s political and public participation, and address domestic violence...