Tag: OSCE

Moscow : Russia is ready to receive observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to monitor the presidential election in March, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. "The OSCE has established working contacts with the (Russian) Central Election Commission and all issues concerning the monitoring have been coordinated," Lavrov said on Thursday after talks with his Italian counterpart Angelino Alfano, Xinhua reported. Angelino Alfano currently chairs the OSCE, the largest regional security organization. A mission of 80 long-term OSCE observers and 420 short-term observers will start monitoring...