Turkmenistan is scheduled to host a conference on “Countering terrorism financing and organized crime” April 17-18, 2019, which will be organized with the participation of the OSCE, Trend reports with reference to the Turkmen Foreign Ministry.

The ceasefire monitoring at the contact line between the troops of Azerbaijan and Armenia, in the direction of Goranboy district, held in accordance with the mandate of Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Feb. 13, ended without any incidents, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry told Trend.

During the next meeting of the OSCE Security Committee, the delegation of Turkmenistan outlined the country’s priorities in the field of security, Trend reports with reference to the Turkmen Foreign Ministry.

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) has welcomed reports from Azerbaijan that the General Prosecutor’s Office has terminated a criminal case against blogger Mehman Huseynov, Trend reports citing a statement published on OSCE’s website.

Azerbaijan welcomes the focus of the Slovak Chairmanship in OSCE on preventing conflicts, Trend reports citing a statement issued by the Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to OSCE.

Turkey welcomed the appointment of a Turkish ambassador as a senior representative to combat intolerance and discrimination against Muslims as part of Europe's top security body, Trend reported citing Daily Sabah.

The Minsk Group, the activities of which have become known as the Minsk Process, spearheads the OSCE's efforts to find a peaceful solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. It is co-chaired by France, Russia, and the United States.

Port control procedures and security issues discussed at OSCE-organized training course in Turkmenbashi International Seaport on Caspian Sea, Trend reports referring to the OSCE.

The ceasefire monitoring on the Azerbaijan and Armenia state border, in the direction of Gazakh district, held in accordance with the mandate of Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Dec. 13, ended without incidents, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense said in a message on Dec. 13.

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met Harlem Desir, OSCE representative on freedom of the media, on the sidelines of the 25th OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan, Trend reports citing the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.