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Switzerland takes over the OSCE Chairpersonship and presents its 2026 priorities

16.01.2026 / 13:15 | Aktualizováno: 16.01.2026 / 13:19

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On 1 January 2026, Switzerland assumed the OSCE Chairpersonship. It will chair the OSCE for the third time, following previous terms in 1996 and 2014. The Swiss Chairpersonship was officially inaugurated in Vienna on 15 January 2026 during the… 

OSCE Ministerial Council held in Vienna with the participation of Minister Lipavský

05.12.2025 / 14:23 | Aktualizováno: 05.12.2025 / 14:33

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On 4 - 5 December 2025, a meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council took place in Vienna. The ministers discussed the future functioning of the organization and the impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine on European security. Czechia… 

Jan Marian appointed as the new Head of the Permanent Mission in Vienna

04.12.2025 / 16:16 | Aktualizováno: 04.12.2025 / 16:27

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Jan Marian, a career diplomat and former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been appointed the new head of the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic in Vienna. He took up his post on December 1, 2025. On December 4 and 5, he will attend… 

Experts of the Moscow Mechanism presented report on treatment of Ukrainian POWs at the OSCE Permanent Council

26.09.2025 / 14:56 | Aktualizováno: 26.09.2025 / 15:33

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On 25 September 2025, the report of the Moscow Mechanism mission concerning treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war by the Russian Federation was presented at the OSCE Permanent Council. The Moscow Mechanism was invoked by 41 participating…