News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman horrified at brutal terrorist act on school in North Ossetia
Publishing date: 4 September 2004
SOFIA, 4 September 2004- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy offered his sincere condolences to the Russian people over the brutal terrorist act which led to the loss of hundreds of innocent lives. "Words are powerless...
OSCE Chairman deplores hostage taking in Russia
Publishing date: 1 September 2004
SOFIA, 1 September 2004- OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Passy, expressed outrage over the seizure by terrorists of a school in Beslan in the Russian republic of North Ossetia, where children and adults are being held hostage...
OSCE Secretary General condemns terrorist attacks in Russia
Publishing date: 1 September 2004
VIENNA, 1 September 2004- OSCE Secretary General Jan Kubis strongly condemned a spate of terrorist attacks in Russia, including the destruction of two civilian aircraft, a bomb attack in Moscow and today's seizure of a school in North Ossetia...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabad organizes seminar on combating terrorism
Publishing date: 27 July 2004
ASHGABAD, 27 July 2004- A two-day OSCE seminar aimed at providing Turkmenistan's Government with up-to-date information on legal instruments as well as policies and activities of the international community in its global fight against terrorism...
OSCE Chairman calls for international code of conduct on dealing with hostage-taking
Publishing date: 20 July 2004
NEW YORK, 20 July 2004-The OSCE's Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, called on the international community on Tuesday to develop a code of conduct for responding to hostage-taking...
Reform and co-operation key to OSCE success, EU Council President says
Publishing date: 14 July 2004
VIENNA, 14 July 2004- Enhanced co-operation between the EU and the OSCE in fighting terrorism and trafficking and promoting tolerance, as well as over regional issues and reform of the Organization, were raised today in an address to the OSCE...
OSCE event in Armenia discusses prevention of money laundering, terrorism financing
Publishing date: 7 July 2004
YEREVAN, 7 July 2004- An OSCE meeting on preventing money laundering and the financing of terrorism brought together leading Armenian decision-makers today in Yerevan. Armenian General Prosecutor Aghvan Hovsepyan joined about 30 parliamentarians and a...