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European security treaty plans not redundant - Medvedev

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev

11:44 01/12/2010

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday that a pan-European security treaty would be needed "sooner or later."

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Senior South Ossetian parliamentarian seeks OSCE apology for supporting Georgia
14:33 07/12/2010
South Ossetia's deputy parliament speaker Yury Dzitsoity has demanded official apologies from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe for refusing to condemn Georgia's aggression against the breakaway republic in August 2008.
OSCE receives fresh impetus because of Russia’s support
17:39 01/12/2010
This week Astana hosts the OSCE Summit, which has Nagorny Karabakh as the main issue. What are the expectations of the summit currently underway in Astana? What final status will Nagorny Karabakh receive and is a mutually acceptable settlement possible? Darya Kazarinova, PhD in Political Sciences, shares her views on the Nagorny Karabakh peace process and OSCE’s future.
U.S. says Belarusian democracy essential for ties
15:33 01/12/2010
Relations between Washington and Minsk will improve as Belarusian democracy flourishes, a joint statement by the country's Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday.
Moscow irate over references to 'Georgia conflict' at OSCE summit
15:16 01/12/2010
Russia will not support OSCE summit documents referring to "the conflict in Georgia," Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
Uzbek FM blasts OSCE for not preventing Kyrgyz crisis
15:12 01/12/2010
Uzbek Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov criticized on Tuesday the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) for failing to prevent ethnic clashes in Kyrgyzstan this summer.
Belarus to scrap highly-enriched uranium stocks
13:24 01/12/2010
Belarus announced it would eliminate its highly enriched uranium stocks before a nuclear security summit in South Korea in 2012, the country's Belta news agency said on Wednesday.
Russia ready to work with EU on visa scrapping - Medvedev
10:35 01/12/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev reiterated on Wednesday his country's readiness to scrap the visa regime with the EU.
Medvedev calls for common conflict resolution methods in OSCE countries
10:19 01/12/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called on Wednesday for the countries of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to have common strategies for resolving conflicts.
Kazakhstan calls on OSCE states to adopt declaration on nuclear-free world
10:18 01/12/2010
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Wednesday called on the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) member states to adopt a declaration in support of a world free from nuclear weapons.
OSCE finalizes key points of summit outcome document
17:38 30/11/2010
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) agreed on Tuesday to the key points of the outcome document for its forthcoming summit, Kazakhsatn's Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev said.
OSCE calls for international presence in South Ossetia
16:05 30/11/2010
An international presence in South Ossetia is crucial if peace is to be restored in the region, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek said on Tuesday.
Kazakh newborn named Summit in honor of OSCE meeting
14:43 29/11/2010
A newborn baby in the Kazakh capital was called Summit in honor of the upcoming OSCE summit in Astana, the ex-Soviet republic's 7th Channel reported on Monday.
OSCE calls on Georgia, South Ossetia to hold talks
12:18 29/11/2010
Georgia and South Ossetia must cooperate to overcome the aftermath of the 2008 war between Georgia and Russia over the republic, a leading official from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said on Monday.
Astana summit could 'reset' OSCE - experts say
10:53 01/08/2010
A summit of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) expected in the capital of Kazakhstan this year could help reform the organization and make breakthrough decisions on problematic issues, experts polled by RIA Novosti said.
OSCE summit to be held in Astana by year end
23:57 17/07/2010
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) countries supported the initiative made by Kazakhstan to hold next summit in Astana, Kazakh Foreign Minister and Acting Chair of the OSCE Kanat Saudabayev said.

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OSCE receives fresh impetus because of Russia’s support
17:39 01/12/2010
This week Astana hosts the OSCE Summit, which has Nagorny Karabakh as the main issue. What are the expectations of the summit currently underway in Astana? What final status will Nagorny Karabakh receive and is a mutually acceptable settlement possible? Darya Kazarinova, PhD in Political Sciences, shares her views on the Nagorny Karabakh peace process and OSCE’s future.

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OSCE summit in Astana

A summit of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) opens in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on December 1. The OSCE leaders will focus on the European security, CFE treaty and efforts to fight transnational threats.

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