News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Panel of Eminent Persons to brief media on future of Organization on Thursday
Publishing date: 28 June 2005
VIENNA, 28 June 2005- The OSCE Panel of Eminent Persons will present its report on the future of the world's largest regional security organization to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on Thursday, 30 June. Concrete recommendations on strengthening...
Ambassador Marc Perrin de Brichambaut appointed OSCE Secretary General
Publishing date: 10 June 2005
VIENNA, 10 June 2005- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe on Friday appointed Ambassador Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, a senior French diplomat, as OSCE Secretary General for a three-year term. The appointment takes effect from...
Acting Kyrgyz President urges OSCE States to support reform and encourage investment
Publishing date: 30 May 2005
VIENNA, 30 May 2005- The acting President of Kyrgyzstan, Kurmanbek Bakiev, urged OSCE countries on Monday to support police and administrative reform in his country and to provide both aid and investment to stimulate economic growth...
Acting Kyrgyz President Bakiev to address OSCE Permanent Council on Monday with OSCE Chairman
Publishing date: 25 May 2005
VIENNA, 25 May 2005- Kyrgyzstan's Acting President Kurmanbek Bakiev will address a special session of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on Monday, 30 May, with the OSCE Chairman, Slovenia's Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel. Issues including the...
OSCE Chairman, ICTY Head welcome Permanent Council decision on intensified co-operation
Publishing date: 19 May 2005
VIENNA, 19 May 2005- A meeting of the Permanent Council, addressed by the Chief Prosecutor of the ICTY, Carla Del Ponte, agreed today to commence co-operation on monitoring war crimes trials. The decision was welcomed by the Chairman of the OSCE...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes adoption of 2005 budget
Publishing date: 13 May 2005
LJUBLJANA, 13 May 2005- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel today welcomed the belated adoption of the Organization's 2005 budget by the Permanent Council and called on all participating States to agree new scales of contribution soon. The 168.6 m...
OSCE decides to set up training scheme for Georgian border guards
Publishing date: 14 April 2005
VIENNA, 14 April 2005- At a meeting today, the OSCE Permanent Council unanimously approved a decision to establish a 2.6 million euros training assistance programme for the Georgian Border Guards service. Going into effect as early as next Monday, the...