News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Statement by the Trilateral Contact Group and the representatives of certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions calling for ceasefire
Publishing date: 2 March 2018
MINSK, 2 March 2018 – The Trilateral Contact Group and the representatives of certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions today issued the following statement calling for a ceasefire:
85th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 1 March 2018
ERGNETI, 1 March 2018-The discussions under the 85th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) meeting started in Ergneti on 1 March 2018.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Angelino Alfano visits OSCE Mission to Serbia
Publishing date: 27 February 2018
BELGRADE, 27 February 2018 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Angelino Alfano visited today in Belgrade the OSCE Mission to Serbia and discussed with the Head of Mission, Andrea Orizio, and his staff their ongoing work...
Statement by the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions
Publishing date: 26 February 2018
VIENNA, BRUSSELS, GENEVA, 26 February 2018- The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions have taken note with strong concern of reports of the death in custody in Tskhinvali on 22 February of Mr Archil Tatunashvili, and express their condolences to the family of the deceased. They also note that, according to reports, a post-mortem examination has already taken place, and therefore call on the authorities in control in Tskhinvali to hand over the body of Mr Tatunashvili to his family without delay.
Agreements followed by implementation may be the new norm of the Transdniestrian Settlement Process, says Adviser to the OSCE Special Representative
Publishing date: 22 February 2018
CHISINAU, 22 February 2018 – Alfredo Conte, Adviser to the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process, concluded a three-day visit to Moldova today. He met with the leadership in Chisinau and Tiraspol, the authorities in the Autonomous Territorial Unit (ATU) of Gagauzia and the resident Ambassadors of the 5+2 Mediators and Observers. His meetings set the stage for an upcoming visit to Moldova by the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process, Franco Frattini.
Second expert meeting on trafficking in human beings for terrorist activities concludes in London
Publishing date: 20 February 2018
London, 20 February 2018 – Hosted by the Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings (OSR/CTHB), a second meeting of experts to discuss ongoing OSCE research on trafficking in human beings for the purpose of terrorist activities concluded yesterday in Hammersmith.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Secretary General condemn terrorist attack in Russia’s Republic of Dagestan
Publishing date: 19 February 2018
ROME / VIENNA, 19 February 2018 – The targeting of innocent civilians in indiscriminate acts of violence is unacceptable and never justified, said OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Italy’s Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano and OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger today following the terrorist attacks in Kizlyar, Dagestan, in the Russian Federation. They offered their condolences to the families of victims and wished a quick recovery to the injured...