Heidi Tagliavini

VIENNA - Ivica Dacic, the Serbian foreign minister and the current chairman of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), has called on all actors of the continuing heavy fighting around Debaltsevo and the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in the area to refrain from violence and to immediately stop all military activities.

MINSK - OSCE efforts aimed at calling a meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group and pro-Russian activists from eastern Ukraine still have not produced results, and OSCE Chair and Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic pointed to the importance of the talks and called on all relevant sides to organise a meeting as soon as possible, states the release issued on Friday.

Minsk signatories "urged to return to talks"

VIENNA, BELGRADE -- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ivica Dacic has reiterated his call to all sides in the Ukrainian conflict to return to the negotiating table.

OSCE condemns "use of heavy weapons"

VIENNA, NEW YORK -- The OSCE Permanent Council held a special meeting on Monday concerning the deterioration of the situation in eastern Ukraine.

The meeting concerned "especially the clashes in civilian parts of Mariupol," Tanjug reported.

VIENNA - The OSCE Permanent Council held a special meeting on Monday concerning the deterioration of the situation in eastern Ukraine, especially the clashes in the civilian parts of Mariupol, and Serbia condemned the use of heavy weaponry.

Serbia, as the OSCE chair, condemned the use of heavy weaponry in civilian areas and called for an immediate stop to hostilities on the ground.

BELGRADE - OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic voiced his concern on Friday over the escalation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine and appealed to all sides to immediately stop using heavy weapons in civilian areas.

OSCE calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine

BELGRADE -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) participating states have adopted a declaration calling for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.

The document adopted on Tuesday also called for the full implementation of the Minsk agreement.

VIENNA/BELGRADE - The participating states of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) adopted a declaration Tuesday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and the full implementation of the Minsk agreements.

FM visits Ukraine, meets with OSCE ambassadors

KIEV -- Ivica Dacic talked on Monday about the forthcoming activities of the Trilateral Contact Group and the special observation mission of the OSCE in Ukraine.

KIEV - Serbia's Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic talked on Monday, the first day of his visit to Ukraine, about the forthcoming activities of the Trilateral Contact Group and special observation mission of the OSCE in Ukraine after Serbia assumes the OSCE chairmanship in January.