2012 Statements

Response to Address by the Secretary General of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States, H.E. Halil Akinci December 20, 2012
Statement on the Two-Year Anniversary of the Violent Suppression of Peaceful Protestors in Belarus December 20, 2012
Statement on the Geneva International Discussions on Georgia December 20, 2012
International Human Rights Day December 13, 2012
Statement on Kazakhstan December 13, 2012
Statement on the Killing of Television Journalist Kazbek Gekkiyev in the Russian Federation December 13, 2012
Statement on Tajikistan December 13, 2012
Response to the Progress Report on Initiating Review of Implementation of the 2003 OSCE Strategy Document for the Economic and Environmental Dimension December 13, 2012
Response to the Annual Report by OSCE Special Representative and Co-coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings December 13, 2012
Response to the EU statement concerning the case of Manuel Pardo in Florida December 13, 2012
Closing Statement for the OSCE Ministerial Council in Dublin December 7, 2012
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Intervention at the OSCE Ministerial Council First Plenary Session December 6, 2012
December 2012 Statements December 1, 2012
Statement Regarding Effective Date of NGO Law and the Pending Legislation in the Russian Federation for Media to Register as Foreign Agents November 29, 2012
Statement on 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence November 29, 2012
Statement Regarding the Confiscation of the Apartment of Ales Byalyatski November 29, 2012
Response to the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, H.E. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu November 29, 2012
Response to the Report of OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic November 29, 2012
Response to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Andorra, Gilbert Saboya Sunyé, in his Capacity as Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council o November 22, 2012
Response to OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Ambassador Knut Vollebaek November 22, 2012
Response to Ambassador Jarbussynova, OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine November 22, 2012
Statement Welcoming Mongolia as an OSCE Participating State November 22, 2012
Statement for the Reinforced Permanent Council Meeting – Looking to Dublin November 16, 2012
Statement Commending Macedonia for the Decriminalization of Defamation November 15, 2012
Response to Presentation by the Head of the EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine, Mr. Udo Burkholder November 15, 2012
Response to the Report by the Director of the Conflict Prevention Center, Ambassador Adam Kobieracki November 15, 2012
Response to the Chairmanship-in-Office’s Three Personal Representatives for Tolerance November 15, 2012
U.S. Opening Remarks at the OSCE Conference November 12, 2012
Statement on the U.S. Elections November 8, 2012
Response to the Report by Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, Director of ODIHR, on the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting November 8, 2012
Response to the EU statement concerning the case of Garry Thomas Allen in Oklahoma November 1, 2012
Statement on the Amendments to the Treason Law in the Russian Federation November 1, 2012
Response to the Co-Chairs of the Geneva Discussions on Security and Stability in the South Caucasus November 1, 2012
Response to Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Ashot Hovakimian November 1, 2012
Statement on Ukraine’s Parliamentary Elections November 1, 2012
Response to the Report by Ambassador Ralf Breth, Head of Mission, OSCE Mission to Skopje November 1, 2012
November 2012 Statements November 1, 2012
Response to Belarus on OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission for U.S. General Elections October 25, 2012
Response to the Secretary General’s Report on the Implementation of the 2004 OSCE Action Plan October 25, 2012
Response to the Report by the OSCE Coordinator for Economic and Environmental Affairs, Mr. Goran Svilanovic October 25, 2012
Response to Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov October 25, 2012
Response to the Chairpersons of the Security Committee; the Economic and Environmental Committee, and the Human Dimension Committee October 18, 2012
Response to Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Jennifer Brush October 18, 2012
Economic and Environmental Implementation Meeting – Session IV October 17, 2012
Economic and Environmental Implementation Meeting – Session II Remarks October 16, 2012
Economic and Environmental Implementation Meeting – Opening Remarks October 16, 2012
Response to World Day Against the Penalty and the EU statement concerning the cases of Eric Robert and Donald Moeller in South Dakota October 15, 2012
Statement on Serbia’s Cancellation of Pride Parade October 15, 2012
Statement on the Parliamentary Elections and Detention of Ales Bialiatski in Belarus October 15, 2012
Statement on Kazakhstan’s Sentencing of Vladimir Kozlov October 11, 2012
Statement on the Presentation of the 2013 Unified Budget October 11, 2012
Response to Riccardo Migliori, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly October 11, 2012
Response to the Report by the Representative to the Latvian-Russian Joint Commission on Military Pensioners October 11, 2012
Statement on the Alliance against Trafficking in Persons October 11, 2012
Closing Reinforced Plenary Session – Final Remarks October 5, 2012
Working Session 16 – Democratic Institutions October 4, 2012
Working Session 17 – Human Dimension Activities October 4, 2012
Working Session 15 – Democratic Institutions Including Democratic Elections October 3, 2012
Working Session 14 – Tolerance and Nondiscrimination October 3, 2012
Working Session 13 – Rights of Persons Belonging to National Minorities, Including: Preventing Aggressive Nationalism and Racism and Chauvinism October 2, 2012
Working Session 12 – Rights of Persons Belonging to National Minorities October 2, 2012
Working Session 11 – Freedom of Thought, Conscience, Religion or Belief October 1, 2012
Working Session 10 – Freedom of Thought, Conscience, Religion or Belief October 1, 2012
October 2012 Statements October 1, 2012
OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 9 September 28, 2012
OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Working Session 8 September 28, 2012
OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Working Session 7 September 27, 2012
OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Working Session 6 September 27, 2012
OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Working Session 5 – Right of Reply September 26, 2012
OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Working Session 5 – Rule of Law II September 26, 2012
OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Working Session 4 September 26, 2012
OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Working Sessions 3 September 25, 2012
OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Working Session 2 September 25, 2012
OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Working Session 1 September 24, 2012
OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Opening Plenary Statement September 24, 2012
Response to the EU statement concerning the case of Terrence Williams in Pennsylvania September 20, 2012
Statement on Violence Against and Improper Detention of Journalists in Belarus September 20, 2012
Statement on the Commemoration of the Emancipation Proclamation September 20, 2012
Response to Address by Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergi Kapanadze September 20, 2012
Response to the Report by the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth September 20, 2012
Economic and Environmental Forum – Opening Remarks September 12, 2012
Statement on Freedom of Expression in Belarus September 9, 2012
Statement on Tajikistan September 6, 2012
Statement on the Situation of Roma September 6, 2012
Statement on Rule of Law for Political Activists in the Russian Federation September 6, 2012
Response to the Report of MGen. Torres September 6, 2012
Response to Belarus Regarding Elections in the U.S. September 6, 2012
Response to Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Almhofer September 6, 2012
September 2012 Statements September 1, 2012
Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus July 26, 2012
Statement on Prosecutions of Independent Media in Ukraine July 26, 2012
Statement on the Trends of Anti-Roma Violence and Responsibilities of Leaders in the OSCE July 26, 2012
Statement on Tajikistan July 26, 2012
Attack on Journalist and Humanitarian in Bosnia and Herzegovina July 26, 2012
Statement on the Conviction of Gulnaza Yuldasheva in Uzbekistan July 19, 2012
Right of Reply: Response to the Russian Federation Regarding Statement in Response to the Representative on Freedom of the Media July 19, 2012
Statement on Selective Prosecution in Ukraine July 19, 2012
Response to the Report by the Secretary General on Progress Made with Regard to the Elements of the Conflict Cycle July 19, 2012
Statement on LGBT Rights in the Russian Federation July 19, 2012
Response to the Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Ambassador Andrey Sorokin July 19, 2012
The Defense Strategic Guidance – Address to the OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation July 18, 2012
Statement on the 17th Anniversary of the Genocide in Srebrenica July 16, 2012
Statement on the OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report on Georgia July 16, 2012
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Democratic Elections and Election Observation Session III July 13, 2012
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Democratic Elections and Election Observation Session I July 13, 2012
Response to the EU statement on the Death Penalty in the United States July 12, 2012
Statement on Russian Legislation July 12, 2012
Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus July 12, 2012
Response to the Report of the OSCE Audit Committee, July 2011 – June 2012 July 12, 2012
Response to the Report of the External Auditor on the Financial Report and Statements for 2011 July 12, 2012
Response to the Address by OSCE High Commissioner for National Minorities, Ambassador Knut Vollebaek July 12, 2012
Statement on the Anniversary of the Bytyqi Brothers’ Disappearance in Serbia July 5, 2012
Statement on Russian Law on Foreign Agents July 5, 2012
Response to the Head of the OSCE Office in Baku, Ambassador Koray Targay July 5, 2012
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Democratic Elections and Election Observation Session II July 3, 2012
July 2012 Statements July 1, 2012
Annual Security Review Conference Working Session IV: OSCE Partners for Cooperation: OSCE’s Collaboration and Capacity-Building Efforts June 27, 2012
Annual Security Review Conference Working Session II – On Early Warning, Conflict Prevention, Crisis Management, Conflict Resolution Rehabilitation June 27, 2012
Annual Security Review Conference Working Session I: Transnational Threats & Challenges – Strengthening the OSCE’s Response, Consolidating Progress June 26, 2012
OSCE Annual Security Review Conference Opening Session Keynote Address June 26, 2012
Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus June 21, 2012
Statement Regarding the Relocation of Roma in Baia Mare June 21, 2012
Statement on the 2012 Trafficking in Persons Report and Heroes in the Fight Against Modern Slavery June 21, 2012
Right of Reply: Response to the Russian Federation Regarding Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in the United States June 21, 2012
Response to Ambassador Natalia Zarudna, Head of the OSCE Center in Astana June 21, 2012
Response to Address by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko June 20, 2012
Response to OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic June 20, 2012
Statement on Freedom of Expression and Association in the Russian Federation June 14, 2012
Statement on Round XX of the Geneva Discussions on Georgia June 14, 2012
Statement in Response to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Albania, H.E. Edmond Haxhinasto June 14, 2012
Statement on Global Economic Statecraft Day June 14, 2012
Statement in Support of Fundamental Freedoms in the Digital Age June 14, 2012
Statement in Response to Violence in Northern Kosovo June 7, 2012
Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus June 7, 2012
Response to the Annual Report on the Implementation of the OSCE Recruitment Policies Presented by the Secretary General June 7, 2012
Response to Ambassador Gyorgy Szabo, OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan June 7, 2012
“Reinforcing Stability through Missile Defense” June 6, 2012
June 2012 Statements June 1, 2012
Response to Report on the Progress of the Community Security Initiative in Kyrgyzstan by Ambassador Markus Mueller May 31, 2012
Response to the OSCE Special Representative and Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro May 31, 2012
Response to the OSCE Special Representative and Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro May 31, 2012
Response to Report on the Progress of the Community Security Initiative in Kyrgyzstan by Ambassador Markus Mueller May 31, 2012
Statement on International Missing Children’s Day May 24, 2012
Statement on the OSCE Facilitation of Participation of Serbian Citizens in Kosovo in Serbian Presidential Run-Off Elections May 24, 2012
Statement on the Human Rights Reports and Winners of the Human Rights Defenders Award May 24, 2012
Right of Reply: Response to Statement by Belarus “Regarding the Expansion of the Powers of the Security Agencies in the United States of America and C May 24, 2012
Statement on Denial of Freedom of Assembly and Violence Against LGBT Individuals May 24, 2012
Response to the Secretary General on the 2013 Program Outline May 24, 2012
May 2012 Statements May 1, 2012
Statement on Rule of Law in Uzbekistan April 26, 2012
Statement on Violence Against Journalists in Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan April 26, 2012
Response to Ambassador Sergei Belyaev, Head of OSCE Center in Ashgabat April 26, 2012
Concluding Session: The OSCE’s Role in Follow-up to the Forum April 24, 2012
Session V: The Role of Good Governance in Stimulating Sustainable Economic, Social and Environmental Development April 24, 2012
Session IV: The Key Role of Civil Society and Business Community Towards Developing Comprehensive and Effective Anti-Corruption Approaches April 24, 2012
Session III: Promoting Sound Management of Public Resources and Budget Spending April 23, 2012
Session II: Fostering Integrity and Ethical Conduct in the Public Sector April 23, 2012
Session I: Overview of International and Regional Anti-Corruption Instruments, Initiatives, and Advancements April 23, 2012
Economic and Environmental Forum Second Preparatory Meeting Opening Remarks April 23, 2012
Statement on Voting in Kosovo April 19, 2012
Statement on Developments on the “5 + 2” Negotiations on Transnistria in Vienna April 19, 2012
Statement on Round XIX of the Geneva Discussions on Georgia April 19, 2012
Response to Commissioner on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador-at-Large Konstantin Dol April 19, 2012
Response to the Head of the OSCE Center in Bishkek and the Head of the OSCE Academy in Bishkek April 19, 2012
Statement on Release of Political Prisoners in Belarus April 19, 2012
Statement on LGBT Rights in the Russian Federation April 19, 2012
Statement on Round XIX of the Geneva Discussions on Georgia April 19, 2012
Remarks at the OSCE Ministerial Conference of the Central Asia Border Security Initiative April 17, 2012
April 2012 Statements April 1, 2012
Response to Russia Regarding Principles of ODIHR Election Observation Missions March 29, 2012
Statement on Muhammed Bekjanov’s Appeal of Conviction March 29, 2012
Response to the Report to the Permanent Council of the Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic March 29, 2012
Response to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland March 29, 2012
Joint Statement by Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, Secretary of State of the United States Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Forei March 22, 2012
Statement on LGBT Rights in Russian Federation and Moldova March 22, 2012
Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus March 22, 2012
Response to Three Committee Chairs March 22, 2012
Response to the Co-Chairmen of the Minsk Group March 22, 2012
Statement on “Parliamentary Elections” in the Abkhazia Region of Georgia March 15, 2012
Response to ODIHR Director Ambassador Janez Lenarčič March 15, 2012
Response to the Foreign Minister of Jordan, H.E. Nasser Judeh March 15, 2012
Statement at the Economic and Environmental Committee Meeting on Environmental Sustainability March 14, 2012
General Statement to the 677th Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation March 14, 2012
Statement on the Security Incident in the Abkhazia Region of Georgia March 8, 2012
Statement on the Blocking of Facebook and Websites in Tajikistan March 8, 2012
Statement on the Russian Presidential Election March 8, 2012
Response to Report by OSCE Coordinator of Economic and Environmental Affairs March 8, 2012
Response to the Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Ambassador Sărūnas Adomavičius March 8, 2012
Response to Barbara Prammer, President of Austria’s National Council March 8, 2012
Statement on Official Negotiations on the Transnistrian Settlement March 1, 2012
Response to Head of OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Dimitrios Kypreos March 1, 2012
Statement on Kyrgyzstan Blocking News Websites March 1, 2012
Statement on Conviction of Former Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko in Ukraine March 1, 2012
Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus March 1, 2012
March 2012 Statements March 1, 2012
Invitation to Observe November 6 General Election in the United States February 16, 2012
Statement on LGBT Legislation in the Russian Federation February 16, 2012
Statement on Presidential Election in Turkmenistan February 16, 2012
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Formation of Council of Ministers February 16, 2012
Response to Belarus on Internet Freedom in the United States February 16, 2012
Statement on Freedom of Expression in Kazakhstan February 9, 2012
Statement on Rule of Law in Uzbekistan February 9, 2012
Response to the EU statement concerning the case of Michael Ryan in Nebraska February 9, 2012
Statement on the Final Human Rights Assessment of the Events of 19 December 2010 in Minsk, Belarus February 9, 2012
Statement on the United States Becoming an Observer to the Decade of Roma Inclusion 2005 – 2015 February 9, 2012
Closing Remarks February 7, 2012
Session V: International Information Exchange February 7, 2012
Session III: AML/CFT National Risk Assessments February 6, 2012
Session I: Capacity Building – Preventing Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism February 6, 2012
Opening Remarks February 6, 2012
Statement on Transnistria Talks February 2, 2012
Response to the EU statement concerning the case of Robert Gattis February 2, 2012
Response to OSCE Mission in Kosovo Head of Mission Ambassador Werner Almhofer February 2, 2012
Response to Commissioner of Human Rights Council of Europe, Thomas Hammarberg February 2, 2012
Right of Reply: Russian Federation Statement on Adoptions in the United States February 2, 2012
February 2012 Statements February 2, 2012
Statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the Centennial Marking the Birth of Raoul Wallenberg January 26, 2012
Statement on Byalyatski Appeal in Belarus January 26, 2012
Statement on Arrest of Igor Vinyavskiy and Raid on Independent Newspaper in Kazakhstan January 26, 2012
Statement on the Minsk Group Meeting in Sochi January 26, 2012
Statement on Ukraine January 19, 2012
Response to the Russian Federation on the Continued Operation of the Guantanamo Detention Facility January 19, 2012
Statement on the Recent Constitutional Changes in Hungary January 19, 2012
Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus January 19, 2012
Statement on the Incident in the Transnistria Security Zone January 19, 2012
Statement on Elections in Kazakhstan January 19, 2012
General Statement to the 670th Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation January 18, 2012
Opening Remarks to the 670th Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation January 18, 2012
Response to Tánaiste and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland, H. E. Eamon Gilmore January 12, 2012