News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson expresses dismay over conviction of Belarusian rights defender, calls for immediate release
Publishing date: 24 November 2011
VILNIUS, 24 November 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, today expressed profound dismay over the conviction of prominent Belarusian human rights defender Aliaksandr (Ales) Bialiatski...
Untapped potential for increasing security co-operation, says OSCE Chairperson to NATO North Atlantic Council
Publishing date: 23 November 2011
BRUSSELS, 23 November 2011 – NATO and the OSCE have complementary roles to play in promoting security in the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian region as well as in Asia and the Mediterranean, said the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, in an address to NATO’s North Atlantic Council in Brussels today...
17th IPRM meeting takes place in Dvani
Publishing date: 22 November 2011
DVANI, 22 November 2011- On 22 November, the 17th IPRM meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism took place in Dvani. The meeting was co-facilitated by the EUMM and the OSCE...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office welcomes meeting and joint declaration between Moldovan and Transdniestrian leaders
Publishing date: 22 November 2011
VILNIUS, 22 November 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis, today welcomed the 21 November meeting and joint declaration between Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat and Transdniestrian Leader Igor Smirnov...
Vilnius Ministerial Council an opportunity to set clear course for security of OSCE region, says Lithuanian Chairmanship
Publishing date: 18 November 2011
VIENNA, 18 November 2011 – The forthcoming Ministerial Council in Vilnius offers OSCE States the chance to consolidate progress and chart a way forward to address urgent security matters in the region, said Ambassador Rytis Paulauskas, the Head of the Lithuanian OSCE Chairmanship Task Force, at a reinforced Permanent Council session in Vienna today...
OSCE meeting on preventing racism and hate crimes begins with calls for greater efforts to combat intolerance
Publishing date: 10 November 2011
VIENNA, 10 November 2011 – A two-day OSCE meeting aimed at identifying ways to prevent racism, xenophobia and hate crimes began today with calls for greater efforts to combat hatred and intolerance...
OSCE Chairperson welcomes Joint Ministerial Declaration on addressing refugee situation in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 7 November 2011
VILNIUS, 7 November 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, welcomed the Joint Declaration signed by the four countries involved in the regional process on ending displacement and ensuring solutions for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), in Belgrade today. He underscored the importance of this process for security and stability in South-Eastern Europe...