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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman concerned about Ukraine developments
Publishing date: 19 April 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization
MADRID, 19 April 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, expressed concern today following the disruption of constitutional court hearings in Kyiv by demonstrators yesterday...
OSCE Office in Yerevan promotes environmental awareness in south-eastern Armenia
Publishing date: 19 April 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
KAPAN, Armenia, 19 April 2007- Promoting environmental awareness and participation by the local community is the aim of an OSCE-supported project in Syunik, one of Armenia's remote regions.
OSCE Mission trains Montenegrin police on identification of stolen vehicles
Publishing date: 18 April 2007
PODGORICA, 18 April 2007- The identification of stolen cars is the topic of an OSCE training course for Montenegrin police officers that ends in Danilovgrad tomorrow.
OSCE trains Ukrainian anti-trafficking NGOs in capacity-building
Publishing date: 18 April 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
KYIV, 18 April 2007- Up to 100 members of Ukrainian non-governmental organizations combating human trafficking are participating in a series of capacity-building training seminars...
Fighting all forms of discrimination is important for Kosovo, OSCE Mission says
Publishing date: 18 April 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
PRISTINA, 18 April 2007- Kosovo's government institutions need to increase their efforts to ensure that requirements under the Anti-discrimination Law are effectively put into practice, Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Wnendt...
OSCE launches trial monitoring report in Moldova
Publishing date: 18 April 2007
Content type: Press release
What we do: Rule of law
CHISINAU, 18 April 2007- The OSCE Mission to Moldova in co-operation with the Superior Council of Magistrates will launch the first report of the OSCE Trial Monitoring Programme for the Republic of Moldova tomorrow.
OSCE/ODIHR sends team of experts to assess French presidential election
Publishing date: 17 April 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 17 April 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) deployed an Election Assessment Mission to France today for the 22 April presidential election, with a likely second round to be conducted on 6 May.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict could be close to resolution, Armenian Foreign Minister tells OSCE
Publishing date: 17 April 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
VIENNA, 17 April 2007- The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict could be very close to a resolution, and Armenia is committed to working with the peace plan negotiated by the OSCE Minsk Group dealing with the conflict, Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian...
OSCE condemns bomb attack on Serbian journalist
Publishing date: 16 April 2007
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 16 April 2007- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, today condemned this weekend's bomb attack on the Serbian journalist Dejan Anastasijevic, and called for quick action in bringing the perpetrator(s) to justice.
OSCE Chairman's Bishkek press conference was not held for technical reasons
Publishing date: 16 April 2007
BISHKEK, 16 April 2007- A planned press conference by the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, on April 13 was not held for technical reasons at Manas International Airport, the OSCE Centre in Bishkek said today.