News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Model OSCE engages youth from both banks of Dniester/Nistru River in conflict resolution
Publishing date: 21 October 2014
The second edition of the Model OSCE Conference in Vadul lui Voda, a small town located by the Dniester/Nistru River, was held by the OSCE Mission to Moldova on 16-19 October. The Model OSCE aims at engaging youth from both banks in conflict resolution...
Round table on autonomy in Gagauzia organized by OSCE Mission to Moldova
Publishing date: 20 October 2014
The OSCE Mission to Moldova organized on 15 October 2014 a round table discussion on Optimization and Implementation of Gagauz Autonomy, a report presented by Piligrim-Demo, a Comrat-based NGO which aims to establish a mechanism for civil society to raise issues related to Gagauzia with central authorities...
OSCE supports jazz concerts in Chisinau, Tiraspol and Balti
Publishing date: 29 September 2014
The 13th edition of the Ethno Jazz Festival, one of the largest cultural events in Moldova, took place on 25-28 September 2014 in Chisinau, Balti and Tiraspol, supported by the OSCE Mission to Moldova and other local and international partners...
OSCE trains Moldovan armed forces in secure handling and storage of small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 25 September 2014
CHISINAU, 25 September 2014 – Sixteen officers of the Moldovan armed forces today successfully completed an OSCE-supported training course on the physical security and stockpile management of small arms, light weapons and conventional ammunition...
OSCE Special Representative and Head of OSCE Mission to Moldova stress importance of continued regular, direct contacts on Transdniestrian settlement
Publishing date: 5 September 2014
CHISINAU, 5 September 2014 –Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process Ambassador Radojko Bogojević and Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova Ambassador Michael Scanlan today urged the need for continued regular, direct contacts between Chisinau and Tiraspol to make as much progress as possible on concrete issues that affect peoples’ lives on both sides of the Dniester/Nistru River...
Draft amendments to anti-extremism law in Moldova could endanger freedom of expression on Internet, warns OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 2 September 2014
VIENNA, 2 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that draft amendments to an anti-extremism law in Moldova could pose a threat to freedom of expression on the Internet...
Upcoming Transdniestrian talks would send a positive signal about potential for decreasing tensions, says OSCE Special Representative Bogojević
Publishing date: 29 August 2014
CHISINAU, 29 August 2014- The holding of the upcoming 5+2 talks would send a positive signal on the prospects of reducing tensions, the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process Ambassador Radojko Bogojević said today as he concluded his visit to Chisinau and Tiraspol...