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128th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 18 November 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship
ERGNETI, 18 November 2025 – The 128th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place today in Ergneti. The meeting was co-facilitated by Bettina Patricia Boughani, Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM), and Christoph Späti, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus.
Press communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions
Publishing date: 12 November 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship
The 65th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place on 11-12 November 2025 in the UN Palais des Nations in accordance with the six-point agreement of 12 August 2008 and implementing measures of 8 September 2008.
Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office urges Latvia to uphold commitments amid Istanbul Convention exit plans
Publishing date: 28 October 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship
Saara-Sofia Sirén, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Gender, expresses deep concern over the Latvian Parliament’s decision to advance an initiative to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen concludes visit to Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 15 October 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship
BAKU, 15 October 2025 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen concluded her visit to Azerbaijan today.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen concludes visit to Georgia
Publishing date: 15 October 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship
TBILISI, 15 October 2025 – Today, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, concluded her visit to Georgia.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen concludes visit to Armenia
Publishing date: 15 October 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship
YEREVAN, 15 October 2025 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, concluded her visit to Armenia.
Statement by the OSCE Troika to condemn Russia’s repeated and deliberate attacks on Ukraine’s civilian energy infrastructure
Publishing date: 13 October 2025
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship, Troika
HELSINKI/VALLETTA/BERN, 13 October 2025- Today, the OSCE Troika – Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE and Foreign Minister of Finland Elina Valtonen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Malta Ian Borg, and Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis – made the following statement: