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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Protracted conflicts, human dimension issues, transnational threats and OSCE future perspectives amongst decisions at Kyiv Ministerial Meeting
Publishing date: 6 December 2013
KYIV, 6 December 2013 – A commitment to address protracted conflicts, stronger OSCE work on energy and environment, increased efforts to address transnational threats, human dimension agreements on religious freedom and Roma, and a reaffirmation of the Helsinki +40 process to map the OSCE’s future path were amongst the results of the 20th OSCE Ministerial Council that concluded in Kyiv today...
OSCE Ministerial Council in Kyiv: call for increased effort on Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security, respect for rights and freedoms
Publishing date: 5 December 2013
KYIV, 5 December 2013 –The 20th OSCE Ministerial Council has opened in Kyiv today with a call for greater efforts towards creating a Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security community with no dividing lines, respect for the rule of law and basic freedoms, and unity of purpose...
Statement by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Leonid Kozhara
Publishing date: 4 December 2013
KYIV, 4 December 2013 – In the run-up to the 20th Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Leonid Kozhara delivered the following statement...
Transdniestrian settlement talks in Kyiv conclude with decisions on freedom of movement, pensions and social assistance, waste facilities reconstruction
Publishing date: 26 November 2013
KYIV, 26 November 2013- The fifth and final 2013 round of official negotiations on the Transdniestrian settlement in the 5+2 format under the Ukrainian Chairmanship concluded in Kyiv today with protocol decisions on freedom of movement, pensions and social assistance for people who changed their place of residence, and on reconstruction of waste processing facilities...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office welcomes continued dynamics in 5+2 negotiations, calls for more trust
Publishing date: 25 November 2013
KYIV, 25 November 2013- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara addressed the official round of negotiations on the Transdniestrian settlement process in the 5+2 format, that started today in the Ukrainian capital...
5+2 talks on Transdniestrian settlement to take place in Kyiv on 25-26 November
Publishing date: 22 November 2013
KYIV/CHISINAU, 22 November 2013 – Official negotiations on the Transdniestrian settlement process will take place in Kyiv from 25 to 26 November. This will be the last round of negotiations under the Ukrainian OSCE Chairmanship in 2013...
Statement by OSCE Chairperson-in-Office following summit between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Publishing date: 19 November 2013
KYIV, 19 November 2013 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara welcomed the meeting between the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsian and the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, that took place today in Vienna...