News and press releases

SKOPJE, 15 May 2015 – OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors visited Skopje on 14 May together with Ambassador Gérard Stoudmann, Special Representative on the Western Balkans of the OSCE Chairperson in Office, and Ambassador Dejan Šahović, Head of the Chairmanship Task Force. She continued her meetings in Skopje and Tetovo on 15 May in order to conduct an independent assessment of the situation in line with her mandate...

Skopje, 10 May 2015- The Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Marianne Berecz, expresses sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the police officers who lost their lives during the events in Kumanovo and wishes all those injured a speedy recovery.

Skopje, 9 May 2015 – The OSCE Mission to Skopje is closely monitoring and assessing the security situation in Kumanovo and urges all those concerned to show restraint.

SKOPJE, 6 May, 2015-The Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Ralf Breth, expressed concerns over yesterday’s protests in front of the government building in Skopje...

The OSCE Mission to Skopje in co-operation with the Turkish National Police will train ten police officers from Skopje at the Turkish Academy against Drugs and Organized Crime (TADOC) in Ankara, Turkey from 4 to 8 May 2015, on techniques for investigating organized crime...

The OSCE Mission to Skopje, in co-operation with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), will train 50 law enforcement officers in recognizing, understanding and investigating hate crimes from 23 to 29 April 2015 in Skopje...

The OSCE Mission to Skopje in co-operation with the Hungarian Embassy in Skopje and Hungarian national police will train 13 Border Police Officers on in-depth control and integrated border management in Budapest from 20 to 25 April 2015...