Rome/Vienna [ENA] The first preparatory meeting of the 2020 OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum concluded on 18 February in Vienna. Countering corruption by improving the understanding of how new technologies affect government and economic development, stability and security in the region, has been the focus of the meeting. Almost 200 experts, representatives of the OSCE participating States, business and academic communities   [Full story...]

Rome [ENA] OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Prime Minister and Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, Edi Rama, and OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger expressed their deep concern about reports of heavy fighting near the Zolote disengagement area in eastern Ukraine today. They felt sorrow for the reports of casualties. While taking note that the fighting there was reported to have stopped, they called for   [Full story...]