2013 Statements

Statement on Events in Ukraine December 30, 2013
Statement on the Attacks in the Russian Federation December 30, 2013
Statement on Review Group on Intelligence and Communications December 19, 2013
Statement on Incidents and Legislation in Hungary December 19, 2013
Statement on Incidents and Legislation in Romania December 19, 2013
Statement on Kyrgyzstan’s Rejection of Restrictive NGO Laws December 19, 2013
Statement on the Three-Year Anniversary of the Violent Suppression of Peaceful Protestors in Belarus December 19, 2013
Arrest of Independent Election Observer Anar Mammadli in Azerbaijan December 19, 2013
Statement on Events in Ukraine December 19, 2013
Response to SG of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States and SG of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic Speaking Countries December 19, 2013
Response to the Special Representative and Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro December 19, 2013
Response to Russian Federation Statement on International Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week December 12, 2013
Statement on European Union Court of Justice Ruling on Same-Sex Partnerships December 12, 2013
Statement on Elections in Kosovo December 12, 2013
Statement on International Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week December 12, 2013
Statement on Events in Ukraine December 12, 2013
Response to the Report of June Zeitlin, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Gender Issues December 12, 2013
Response to the Report of Astrid Thors, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities December 12, 2013
2013 Ministerial Closing Statement December 6, 2013
2013 Ministerial Opening Remarks December 5, 2013
Response to the Report by the Secretary General on the Implementation of the 2004 Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality November 28, 2013
Tweet Response to the Regular Report by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic November 28, 2013
Statement in Response to the Report on Progress Made Under the Helsinki +40 Process November 21, 2013
Statement on Mongolia November 21, 2013
Response to Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Jennifer Brush November 21, 2013
Statement of Support for LGBT Events Planned in Belarus November 21, 2013
Looking to Kyiv November 19, 2013
Statement on Presidential Elections in Tajikistan November 14, 2013
Response to the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions on Georgia November 14, 2013
Response to the Co-Chairs of the Minsk Group and to the CiO Personal Representative for the Conflict Dealt with by the Minsk Group November 14, 2013
Second Statement in Response to ODIHR Report November 7, 2013
Statement on Kosovo Elections November 7, 2013
Response to the Chairmanship-in-Office’s Three Personal Representatives for Tolerance November 7, 2013
Response to the Report by ODIHR on this year’s Human Dimension Implementation Meeting November 7, 2013
On Implementation of the Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti November 7, 2013
Increasing Political Participation and Countering a Rise in Extremism Top Concerns for Roma/Sinti November 5, 2013
Remarks at the International Commission for Missing Persons Conference November 1, 2013
Response to OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic October 31, 2013
Response to the Report of the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Florian Raunig October 31, 2013
On Georgia’s Presidential Election October 31, 2013
Upcoming Municipal Elections in Kosovo October 31, 2013
Response to Dr. Halil Yurdakul Yigitgüden, Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities October 24, 2013
Case of Human Rights Activist Azimjon Askarov in Kyrgyzstan October 24, 2013
Statement on LGBT Pride Parade in Montenegro October 24, 2013
Response to the Address by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, H.E. Thorbjørn Jagland October 24, 2013
The Way Forward: Plans, Proposals and Recommendations for Future Actions in 2014 October 22, 2013
Statement on Mongolia’s Presidential Election October 17, 2013
Statement on Azerbaijan’s Presidential Election October 17, 2013
Statement on Serbia’s Cancellation of the Belgrade Pride Parade October 10, 2013
Statement on 5+2 Talks on Transnistria Settlement Process October 10, 2013
Response to the Report by the Representative to the Latvian-Russian Joint Commission on Military Pensioners October 10, 2013
Statement on the Adoption of the Decision on Amendments to Staffing Regulations October 10, 2013
Response to the Presentation of the 2014 Unified Budget Proposal October 10, 2013
Response to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Maia Panjikidze October 10, 2013
Challenges Linked to Afghanistan after 2014 October 9, 2013
Closing Reinforced Plenary: Final Remarks October 4, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 17 October 3, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 16 October 3, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 15 October 2, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 14 October 2, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 13 (continued) October 1, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 12 October 1, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 11 September 30, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 10 September 30, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 9 September 27, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 8 September 27, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 7 September 26, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 6 September 26, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 5 September 25, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 4 September 25, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 3 September 24, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 3 (continued) September 24, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 2 September 24, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Session 1 September 23, 2013
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting – Open Pleneary Statement September 23, 2013
Response to Ambassador Markus Mueller, Head of the OSCE Center in Tajikistan September 19, 2013
Response to the Report by the Director of the Conflict Prevention Center, Ambassador Adam Kobieracki September 19, 2013
Statement at the Closing Session of the 21st OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum September 13, 2013
Statement at the Opening Session of the 21st OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum September 11, 2013
Excerpts from Ambassador Ian Kelly’s Final Remarks to the OSCE Permanent Council September 5, 2013
Response to the Report of the Three Committee Chairs September 5, 2013
Response to the Report of the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger September 5, 2013
Response to the Report of MGen. Torres, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for Article IV of Annex 1B of the Dayton Peace Accor September 5, 2013
Statement on the Adoption of the Baku Mandate July 26, 2013
Interpretive Statement on HDIM Pursuant to IV.1(A)6 of the OSCE Rules of Procedure July 26, 2013
Response to the Russian Federation on Extradition July 25, 2013
Notification of Planned Visit to Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility by ODIHR July 25, 2013
Statement on the Rule of Law in the Russian Federation In Light of Magnitsky and Navalny Convictions July 25, 2013
Response to the CIO Report on Helsinki +40 Working Group July 25, 2013
Statement on Roma July 25, 2013
Statement on Azerbaijan’s Criticism of ODIHR’s Needs Assessment Mission Report for the Presidential Elections July 18, 2013
Statement on the Release of Former Minister of Culture in Turkmenistan July 18, 2013
Response to Dimitry Mezentsev, Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization July 18, 2013
Response to the Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Ambassador Andrey Sorokin July 18, 2013
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting – Session III July 12, 2013
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting – Session II July 12, 2013
Response to OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Ambassador Knut Vollebaek July 11, 2013
Statement on the Murder of Russian Journalist Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev July 11, 2013
Statement on 18th Anniversary of Srebrenica Genocide July 11, 2013
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting – Session I July 11, 2013
Response to the Report of the OSCE Audit Committee, July 2012 – June 2013 July 4, 2013
Response to the Report of the External Auditor on the Financial Report and Statements for 2012 July 4, 2013
Statement on Presidential Election in Mongolia July 4, 2013
Statement on the 24th Round of the Geneva Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia July 4, 2013
LGBT Rights in the Russian Federation July 4, 2013
Suspension of Russian NGO Golos for Failing to Register as a “Foreign Agent” July 4, 2013
Statement in Response to the Annual Report of the Head of the OSCE Office in Baku, Ambassador Koray Targay July 4, 2013
Working Session III – Arms Control and Confidence and Security-Building Measures June 27, 2013
Calling on the Parties of the Transnistrian Settlement for Restraint from Unilateral Actions June 27, 2013
Statement on Elections in Albania June 27, 2013
Eviction of Moscow NGO “For Human Rights” and Injuries to Lev Ponomarev June 27, 2013
Response to the Annual Report on the Implementation of the OSCE Recruitment Policies presented by the Secretary General June 27, 2013
Response to the Report by Ambassador Ralf Breth, Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje June 27, 2013
Response to H.E. Sergey Lebedev, Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States June 27, 2013
Working Session IV: Afghanistan June 20, 2013
Working Session III: Arms Control and Confidence- and Security-Building Measures. “Enhancing Security Cooperation in Europe” June 20, 2013
Working Session II: Early Warning, Conflict Prevention, Crisis Management, Conflict Resolution and Post-Conflict Rehabilitation June 20, 2013
Working Session I: Transnational Threats & Challenges June 19, 2013
Annual Security Review Conference Opening Session Keynote Address June 19, 2013
Response to the European Union Statement on Protests in Turkey June 13, 2013
Statement on Media Defamation Suits and Judicial Integrity in the Slovak Republic June 13, 2013
Interpretive Statement on the Adoption of the Decision on the Agenda and Organizational Modalities of the 2013 ASRC June 13, 2013
Response to Ambassador Gyorgy Szabó, OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan June 13, 2013
Response to Ambassador Natalia Zarudna, Head of the OSCE Center in Astana June 13, 2013
Response to the Report of OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic June 13, 2013
Closing Session – High-Level Conference on Strengthening the OSCE Response to Trafficking in Human Beings June 11, 2013
Session 5: International Cooperation: A Precondition for a Coordinated Response from Government Agencies and Civil Society June 11, 2013
Session 4: Protection: Immediate, Tailored to Individual Needs and Unconditional Assistance, and Long Term Social Inclusion June 11, 2013
Session 3: Prevention: A Broad Concept and Targeted Measures to Decrease the Risks of Trafficking in Human Beings June 11, 2013
Session 2: Prosecution: No More Impunity for Offenders – Better Protection for Victims Rights June 11, 2013
High-Level Conference on Strengthening the OSCE Response to Trafficking in Human Beings June 10, 2013
Session 1: Assessment of the Current Trends of Trafficking in Human Beings for All Forms of Exploitation June 10, 2013
Statement Responding Again to the Russian Federation on the Hunger Strike at Guantánamo Detention Facility June 6, 2013
Statement Responding to the Russian Federation on the Issue of Privacy Protections and Freedom of Speech June 6, 2013
Statement in Response to Belarus Regarding May Day Protests in the United States June 6, 2013
Fining of Russian NGO in Kostroma for Violation of “Foreign Agent” Law June 6, 2013
Response to Ambassador Jarbussynova, OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine June 6, 2013
Response to Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian June 6, 2013
Statement on the Detention of Former Minister of Culture in Turkmenistan May 30, 2013
Statement on LGBT Rally in Georgia and Incident of LGBT Hate Crime in the United States May 30, 2013
Statement on Efforts to Establish Fences Along the Administrative Boundary Line for the South Ossetia Region of Georgia, As Well As Into Tbilisi-Admin May 30, 2013
Statement on 5+2 Talks and Situation in the Security Zone in Moldova May 30, 2013
Response to the Head of the OSCE Center in Bishkek and the Director of the OSCE Academy May 30, 2013
Response to the Head of the OSCE Center in Ashgabat May 30, 2013
Statement in Response to Secretary General of GUAM Valeri Chechelashvili May 30, 2013
Revitalizing Security Cooperation in Europe May 23, 2013
Closing Plenary Session: Conclusions, Recommendations and the Way Ahead. Consolidating Progress and Facing New Challenges May 22, 2013
Plenary Session 5: The Role of Human Rights Youth Education in Promoting Respect for Diversity in Accordance with the Existing OSCE Commitments May 22, 2013
Plenary Session 6: Role of Legislation, Law Enforcement, Data Collection, and Civil Society in Combating and Preventing Intolerance and Discrimination May 21, 2013
Plenary Session 4: Combating Intolerance and Discrimination Against Muslims May 21, 2013
Plenary Session 3: Combating Anti-Semitism May 21, 2013
Plenary Session 2: Combating Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians and Members of Other Religions May 21, 2013
Plenary Session 1: Combating Intolerance and Discrimination Against Any Person in Accordance with the Existing OSCE Commitments May 21, 2013
Opening Plenary: Combating Intolerance and Discrimination in the OSCE Area. Implementation of the Relevant OSCE Commitments May 21, 2013
Response to the Secretary General on the 2014 Program Outline May 16, 2013
Statement on the International Day Against Homophobia or Transphobia May 16, 2013
Response to OSCE Special Representative and Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro May 16, 2013
Closing Statement – Human Dimension Seminar on Media Freedom Legal Framework May 15, 2013
Session III: Implementation of Existing OSCE Commitments May 15, 2013
Response to Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, H.E. Elmar Mammadyarov May 14, 2013
Session II: National Frameworks for Media Dreedom – Best Practices May 14, 2013
Session I: International Framework for Media Freedom May 14, 2013
Statement of Condolence on the Bombings in Turkey May 14, 2013
Opening Statement – Human Dimension Seminar on Media Freedom Legal Framework May 13, 2013
Plight of Political Prisoners and Protestors in Belarus May 9, 2013
Response to EU on Abolition of the Death Penalty in Maryland May 9, 2013
Response to Ambassador Fletcher Burton, Head of OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina May 9, 2013
Commemoration of World Press Freedom Day 2013 May 2, 2013
Statement on the Situation in the Security Zone in Moldova May 2, 2013
Statement on Russian NGO Law and Fining of the NGO Golos May 2, 2013
Statement on the Heart of Asia Ministerial Meeting in Almaty May 2, 2013
Statement on Barring of NGO from House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina May 2, 2013
Response to Report of Mr. Goran Svilanovic, Secretary General, Regional Cooperation Council May 2, 2013
Session 3: Innovative Approaches to Facilitate Cross-Border Mobility in the OSCE Region April 26, 2013
Session 2: Benefits of Cross-Border Human Contacts and Strengthening of Co-operation among OSCE Participating States in this Field April 26, 2013
Extra-Budgetary Activities April 25, 2013
Interpretative Statement on the OSCE Conference on Tolerance and Non-Discrimination April 25, 2013
Statement on Attack of Opposition Party Leader in Tajikistan April 25, 2013
Kosovo–Serbia Dialogue Agreement April 25, 2013
Human Rights Report Released April 25, 2013
Session 1: OSCE Commitments on Freedom of Movement and Challenges to their Implementation April 25, 2013
Response to the Condolences on the Boston Marathon Bombing April 18, 2013
Statement on International Committee of the Red Cross in Uzbekistan April 18, 2013
Statement on the Closure of the Free Thought University Facility in Azerbaijan April 18, 2013
Response to Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Jennifer Brush April 18, 2013
Statement in Response to UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov April 18, 2013
Closing Remarks by USOSCE Political Officer Nathan Jones April 16, 2013
Opening Remarks by Michael Camuñez, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce April 16, 2013
Statement on the Death of Foreign Service Officer Anne Smedinghoff in an Attack in Afghanistan April 11, 2013
Statement on Pardoning of Former Ukrainian Officials April 11, 2013
Statement on the 23rd Geneva International Discussion on Georgia April 11, 2013
Statement Responding to the Russian Federation and Belarus on the Hunger Strike at Guantanamo Detention Facility April 11, 2013
Statement Celebrating International Roma Day April 11, 2013
Statement on Religious Freedom in Kazakhstan April 11, 2013
Statement Regarding Inspection of NGOs in the Russian Federation April 11, 2013
Response to European Union Special Representative for Central Asia Patricia Flor April 11, 2013
Statement on UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination March 21, 2013
Statement on Upcoming Local Elections in Macedonia March 21, 2013
Response to Switzerland Regarding Maryland’s Abolition of the Death Penalty March 21, 2013
Statement Welcoming the Extension of the Mandate of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media March 17, 2013
Statement on the OSCE Office in Baku March 14, 2013
Response to Address by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation H.E. Aleksey Y. Meshkov March 14, 2013
Response to Report by ODIHR Director Janez Lenarčič March 14, 2013
Remarks on Regional Economic Integration at OSCE Afghanistan Security Days March 12, 2013
Statement on International Women’s Day March 7, 2013
Interpretive Statement on the Extension of the Mandate of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media March 7, 2013
Response to the Report by the OSCE Coordinator for Economic and Environmental Affairs, Mr. H. Yurdakul Yigitguden March 7, 2013
Response to Report of the Head of the OSCE Mission in Montenegro, Ambassador Lubomir Kopaj March 7, 2013
Statement on Presidential Elections in Armenia February 28, 2013
Response to the Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission in Serbia, Ambassador Peter Burkhard February 28, 2013
Statement before the General Committee on Political Affairs and Security February 21, 2013
Remarks before the General Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment February 21, 2013
Statement at the Closing Plenary of the OSCE Internet 2013 Conference February 15, 2013
Response to the EU statement concerning the case of Warren Lee Hill February 14, 2013
Statement on LGBT Harassment and Political Prisoners in Belarus February 14, 2013
Statement on Arrests of Activists in Azerbaijan February 14, 2013
Response to the Address by Secretary General of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation H.E. Mr. Victor Tvircun February 14, 2013
The Helsinki +40 Process: Applying Enduring Principles to Meet Current Security Challenges February 13, 2013
Statement on the Decision on the 2013 Unified Budget Proposal February 7, 2013
Interpretive Statement Regarding the Scales of Contribution February 7, 2013
Statement on the Anniversary of Victory at Stalingrad February 7, 2013
Statement on the Shooting of Presidential Candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan in Armenia February 7, 2013
Statement Welcoming OSCE Internet 2013 Conference February 7, 2013
Statement on Sentencing of Killer of Ukrainian Journalist Georgiy Gongadze February 7, 2013
Statement on Report of the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger February 7, 2013
2013 EEF Prepatory Meeting Vienna Closing Statement, Delivered by DAS Matthew Murray February 5, 2013
2013 EEF Prepatory Meeting Vienna Opening Statement, Delivered by DAS Matthew Murray February 4, 2013
Statement on the Death of Max Kampelman January 31, 2013
Statement on Discrimination Against Roma January 31, 2013
Statement on LGBT Rights in the Russian Federation January 31, 2013
Statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day January 31, 2013
Response to the Three Committee Chairs January 31, 2013
Statement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 24, 2013
Statement on the Presevo Monument Dispute in Serbia January 24, 2013
Statement Concerning the Terrorist Attack in Algeria January 24, 2013
Response to the Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister of Ukraine, H.E. Leonid Kozhara January 17, 2013