Budovauradu
Deskauradu
Hofburg - OBSE
OSCE_logo
VIC

Former Czech Permanent Representative, Ambassador Ivo Šrámek, receives high Austrian state decoration

thumb

On Friday, 29 May, Ambassador Ivo Šrámek, former Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations, the OSCE and other international organisations in Vienna, was awarded the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star for… 

Joint likeminded statement on the occasion of the second anniversary of Alexei Navalny`s death on 16 February 2024

cerninsky_palac_1

On the second commemoration of Alexei Navalny’s death in a Russian penal colony, we once again express our deepest condolences to his family. We underline that the Russian authorities remain solely responsible. The February 3rd judgement… 

Switzerland takes over the OSCE Chairpersonship and presents its 2026 priorities

thumb

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

thumb

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…