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OSCE Mission issues assessment of situation in Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 23 July 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 23 July 1998-- An OSCE Technical Assessment Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) presented its findings today to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna. The...
OSCE increases monitors on Albania-Kosovo border
Publishing date: 4 June 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, Permanent Council
What we do: Border management
VIENNA, 4 June 1998-- In response to the worsening situation in Kosovo, the OSCE Permanent Council decided today to increase the number of monitors to 30 on Albania's border to Kosovo...
OSCE urges Yugoslavia to cooperate fully with Gonzalez
Publishing date: 11 March 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 11 March 1998-- At a special session of the Permanent Council this morning, the 54 OSCE States decided to increase their efforts to find a peaceful solution to the crisis in Kosovo...
French Foreign Minister Védrine to address OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 12 February 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 12 February 1998-- On Thursday, 12 February, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of France, Hubert Védrine, will address the Permanent Council Meeting of the OSCE. He...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office outlines 1998 priorities
Publishing date: 15 January 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 15 January 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, outlined the priorities of the 1998 Polish Chairmanship at today's meeting of...
Mandate for OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina extended for 1998
Publishing date: 11 December 1997
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Arms control, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 11 December 1997-- The Permanent Council of the OSCE today decided to extend the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina until 31...
Mandates created for media representative and economic and environmental co-ordinator
Publishing date: 6 November 1997
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 6 November 1997-- The Permanent Council of the OSCE yesterday decided on the mandate for the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, as called for by the OSCE Lisbon Summit Meeting in December 1996.