OSCE mission in Crimea

Published: Sunday, 09 March 2014 14:32

Press release:

We would like to inform the public that Albania has decided to contribute two observers to the OSCE mission in Crimea.

At the request of Ukraine, and pursuant to Chapter III of the Vienna Document on Confidence and Security Building Measures of 2011, the mission consists of more than 25 OSCE member countries, including the U.S., European countries and representatives of the Centre for Conflict Prevention of the OSCE.

This observing mission is based on one of the main confidence-building measures developed by the OSCE, and includes inspections and evaluation visits that can be conducted on the territory of any participating State that has armed forces.