News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
48th IPRM meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 19 September 2014
On 19 September 2014 the 48th meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place in Ergneti, co-facilitated by Toivo Klaar, the Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM), and Ambassador Angelo Gnaedinger, the Special Representative of the Swiss OSCE Chairmanship for the South Caucasus...
Turkmenistan’s future diplomats complete course on OSCE
Publishing date: 19 September 2014
ASHGABAT, 19 September 2014 – The OSCE and its role in international affairs were the focus of an OSCE-organized course that concluded today, for 60 students majoring in international relations and international law at the Institute of International Relations of Turkmenistan’s Foreign Ministry as well as the instructors from the Institute...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 17 September 2014
Publishing date: 18 September 2014
The situation in Donetsk and Luhansk continues to be tense. The main power plant in the Luhansk region was severely damaged as a result of shelling...
Statement by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje regarding reactions to “Say No to Violence” video
Publishing date: 18 September 2014
SKOPJE, 18 September 2014 – Ambassador Ralf Breth, Head of the Mission to Skopje thanks everyone who has expressed their opinion on the video ‘Say No to Violence’ and issues the following statement regarding reactions to the film...
Acknowledging recent progress in implementing Minsk protocol, OSCE CiO says stabilizing cease-fire key for peace process in eastern Ukraine
Publishing date: 17 September 2014
Bern, September 17 2014 – Following the adoption of two important laws in the Ukrainian Parliament, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter commended Ukraine for the progress made in the implementation of the Minsk Protocol signed on 5 September. This protocol aims at the implementation of President Poroshenko’s Peace Plan and of President Putin’s initiatives.
Head of OSCE Centre in Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Minister discuss further co-operation
Publishing date: 17 September 2014
BISHKEK, 17 September 2014 – Ambassador Sergey Kapinos, the Head of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, met Foreign Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic Erlan Abdyldaev today to discuss further co-operation and the implementation of the projects in the country...
Weekly update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 08:00 (Moscow time), 17 September 2014
Publishing date: 17 September 2014
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russian Federation,17 September – The Observer Mission (OM) is operating at full capacity. Cross-border traffic flows remained steady at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). Similar to the previous week, more people left the Russian Federation (RF) for Ukraine at the two observed BCPs. The total number of border-crossings remained at increased levels, particularly at Donetsk BCP. The OM observed considerable numbers of persons in camouflage clothing crossing the border. The majority of them entered the RF from Ukraine, especially at Donetsk BCP...