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Yugoslav foreign minister welcomes OSCE contribution to reform in FRY

Publishing date: 20 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 20 June 2002- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Goran Svilanovic, today welcomed the OSCE's contribution to the process of reform and democratisation in his country. Addressing the Permanent Council...

OSCE Chair urges Belarus to make proposals for improving relations

Publishing date: 6 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 6 June 2002- The Chairman of the OSCE Permanent Council, Ambassador Joao de Lima Pimentel of Portugal, called on the government of Belarus on Thursday to make concrete proposals for improving co-operation with the 55-nation...

High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina urges OSCE to give more support to return process

Publishing date: 9 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Arms control, Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA, 9 May 2002- In his last address as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Wolfgang Petritsch urged the OSCE Delegations today to lobby their governments for support for the process of return of refugees and displaced...

OSCE approves budget for Kosovo municipal elections in 2002

Publishing date: 19 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections
VIENNA, 19 April 2002- The OSCE Permanent Council today adopted a decision on the supplementary budget for the 2002 municipal elections in Kosovo. Ambassador João de Lima Pimentel, Chairman of the Permanent Council, described the decision as a...

OSCE adopts new scale of contributions

Publishing date: 12 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 12 April 2002- The OSCE Permanent Council has adopted a revised standard scale of contributions, which defines for the coming three years how much each of the 55 participating States annually pays for the Organization...

Armenian Foreign Minister praises OSCE's conflict prevention activities

Publishing date: 21 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
VIENNA, 21 March 2002- Speaking before the 55-nation OSCE Permanent Council, the Armenian Foreign Minister, Vartan Oskanian, today expressed his Government's appreciation for the work the OSCE has done in his country...

OSCE Secretary General welcomes agreement with European Commission on policing operation

Publishing date: 28 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Policing
VIENNA, 28 February 2002- The OSCE Secretary General, Jan Kubis, today informed the Organization's 55-nation Permanent Council that the first Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the OSCE and the European Commission...