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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Parliamentary Assembly head to lead observer mission for elections in Russia
Publishing date: 3 December 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
OSLO, 3 December 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister of Norway Knut Vollebaek, has designated Ms. Helle Degn, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, as his Special Representative to lead the OSCE Observation Mission to the
Chairman-in-Office issues statement on Belarus
Publishing date: 2 December 1999
OSLO, 2 December 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebæk of Norway, welcomes the release of Mikhail...
OSCE and Council of Europe hold 7th high-level meeting
Publishing date: 21 November 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
STRASBOURG / VIENNA, 21 November 1999-- The Chairman of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, Icelandic Foreign Minister, Halldór Ásgrimsson, and OSCE...
Vollebaek says to maintain momentum on the Stability Pact
Publishing date: 18 November 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
ISTANBUL, 18 November 1999-- In the first session of the Istanbul Summit, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Knut Vollebaek called on participating States to keep up the momentum on the...
Chairman-in-Office condemns killing of UNMIK staff in Kosovo
Publishing date: 12 November 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights
OSLO, 12 Oslo 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Norwegian Foreign Minister Knut Vollebæk, condemns the cold-blooded murder of an United Nations staff member in Pristina last night....
OSCE delegation to visit North Caucasus, 10-12 November
Publishing date: 10 November 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
OSLO, 10 November 1999-- During the summit meeting on the Middle East in Oslo on 1-2 November, the Russian Federation consented to a visit by the Norwegian OSCE Chairmanship to...
Chairman-in-Office condemns attack on Kosovo Serb leader
Publishing date: 2 November 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
OSLO, 2 November 1999- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebæk of Norway, is dismayed to hear of the attack on Momcilo Trajkovic in Pristina and...