Press Releases

The Geneva International Discussions (GID) held its 50th round on 10-11 December 2019. Over the past decade, engagement by participants contributed to relative stability, while core security and humanitarian issues have…

The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions call for the immediate re-opening of all crossing points on the administrative boundary line (ABL) with South Ossetia. Recent months have seen a serious deterioration of…

The 49th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place today. In Working Group I dealing with security issues, the exchanges focused on the situation on the ground and the worrisome developments of August…

The ongoing closure of crossing points on the administrative boundary line with South Ossetia is creating additional hardship for the local people and is further raising tensions. We are in contact with all relevant actors…

The recent developments in the Gugutiantkari area have raised tensions on the ground and have humanitarian consequences for the local people. As with all such fencing, the newly erected structures hinder freedom of movement…

The 48th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place today. The discussions were held in a business-like atmosphere against the backdrop of recent developments on the ground. The Co-Chairs welcomed the…

The 47th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place today. In Working Group I, the Co-Chairs (UN Representative Cihan Sultanoğlu, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Rudolf Michalka…

The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions welcome the reopening of crossings points on 15 March. However, they also reiterate their conviction that the closure was not justified. They had made this position clear…

The 46th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place today in a business-like and respectful atmosphere. In Working Group I, the Co-Chairs and the participants assessed the overall security situation on the…

The 45th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place on 10 October 2018. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the GID, the Co-­Chairs acknowledge the participants’ continued commitment to this unique…