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Chairman of OSCE Permanent Council condemns killing of Macedonian police officers as "cowardly act of violence"

Publishing date: 29 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 29 August 2002- The Chairman of the OSCE Permanent Council today condemned in the strongest terms the killing of two Macedonian police officers on 26 August in a drive-by shooting near the town of Gostivar. "We condemn in the strongest terms...

OSCE and Council of Europe parliamentarians conclude assessment visit to Skopje ahead of elections

Publishing date: 28 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Elections, National minority issues
SKOPJE, 28 August 2002- The joint Pre-election mission of the Parliamentary Assemblies of the Council of Europe and the OSCE visited the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia from 26 to 28 August in order to assess the preparations for the...

OSCE Mission condemns killing of two police reservists in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Publishing date: 26 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
SKOPJE, 26 August 2002- Ambassador Craig Jenness, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, strongly condemned the killing of two police reservists Monday night in Gostivar. "We deeply regret this criminal act and express our sincere condolences...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes broad participation in Kosovo municipal elections

Publishing date: 2 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections, National minority issues
LISBON, 2 August 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, has welcomed the certification of political entities running in the forthcoming Municipal Elections in Kosovo. Those entities certified...

Minister praises OSCE role in forthcoming Macedonian elections

Publishing date: 25 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Elections, National minority issues, Policing
VIENNA, 25 July 2002- The Foreign Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Slobodan Casule, today praised the role of the OSCE and other partners from the international community in restoring confidence in democracy...

OSCE Croatia Mission supports refugee return pledge at Sarajevo Summit

Publishing date: 17 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 17 July 2002- The OSCE Mission to Croatia is encouraged by the joint statement made in Sarajevo Monday by the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Presidents of the Republic of Croatia and of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...

OSCE Mission discusses international community's concern with Croatian President

Publishing date: 8 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: National minority issues
ZAGREB, 08 July, 2002- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, was received today by Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, to discuss issues of concern to the OSCE and to the international community...