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OSCE holds workshop in Armenia on campaign against money laundering and financing of terrorism
Publishing date: 26 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Countering terrorism
YEREVAN, 26 March 2003- The fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism was the focus of a two-day workshop held on 24 and 25 March in Yerevan, Armenia...
UN ODC Director stresses "power of partnership" with OSCE
Publishing date: 26 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 26 March 2003- Speaking at a special session of the OSCE Permanent Council, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (ODC), Antonio Maria Costa, described both organizations as "logical partners"...
OSCE and UN secretaries general meet to discuss interoperability among key players in international crisis management
Publishing date: 7 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 7 March 2003- The OSCE Secretary General, Jan Kubis, accompanied the former President of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari, at a meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, in New York on Thursday, to discuss the possibility...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office to visit Turkmenistan on Monday
Publishing date: 28 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
THE HAGUE, 28 February 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will visit Turkmenistan on Monday, 3 March. During his visit, the CiO will meet President Saparmurat Niyazov and the...
OSCE, Council of Europe and UN discuss terrorism, trafficking
Publishing date: 18 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Partnerships
VIENNA, 18 February 2003- High-level officials from the Council of Europe, the OSCE and the United Nations discussed co-operation in the fight against terrorism and trafficking in human beings at their annual "tripartite"...
International fact-finding mission looks into alleged assassination attempt on Turkmen President
Publishing date: 14 February 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
WARSAW, 14 February 2003- An international fact-finding mission established to examine the investigations by the Turkmen authorities of the 25 November assassination attempt on President Saparmurat Niyazov began its work this week. In view...
OSCE CiO meets Russian Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 5 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
THE HAGUE, 5 February 2003- On 4 February 2003, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, met the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Igor S. Ivanov. "We discussed...