News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE important for Albania's transition and foreign policy goals, says Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 8 March 2007
VIENNA, 8 March 2007- The OSCE has played an important role in Albania's democratic transition and the relationship will remain close as the country works to achieve its two main foreign policy goals of membership in European and...
Partnership, mutual respect and understanding key for OSCE, says Lithuanian President
Publishing date: 8 March 2007
VIENNA, 8 March 2007- The concept of partnership should be at the heart of the OSCE's work, Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus said today.
OSCE to have robust role in future Kosovo, UN Special Envoy says
Publishing date: 20 February 2007
VIENNA, 20 February 2007- The OSCE should continue to play a major role in a future Kosovo, Martti Ahtisaari, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the future status process for Kosovo, said today...
2007 OSCE budget approval welcomed by Spanish Chairmanship
Publishing date: 2 February 2007
VIENNA, 2 February 2007- The Spanish Chairmanship welcomed today's decision, reached at a special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council, to approve the Unified Budget for 2007, amounting to 168,200,000 euro. "I am glad to announce today...
OSCE can serve as security model for other regions, German Foreign Minister says
Publishing date: 18 January 2007
VIENNA, 18 January 2007- The OSCE has played an important role in European integration and its confidence-building measures serve as a model for other regions of the world, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said today...
Georgian Prime Minister calls for implementation of South Ossetia peace plan, suggests increase of OSCE monitors
Publishing date: 27 October 2006
VIENNA, 27 October 2006- Georgia's Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli, speaking at the OSCE Permanent Council today, called for implementation of an OSCE-approved peace plan for Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia...
Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister elaborates on bid for 2009 OSCE Chairmanship
Publishing date: 27 October 2006
VIENNA, 27 October 2006- The Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan, Kassymzhomart Tokaev, urged the OSCE participating States today to back his country in its bid for the Chairmanship of the Organization in 2009. Addressing the Permanent Council...