News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE CiO appeals to Turkmenistan to live up to human rights commitments
Publishing date: 26 September 2003
NEW YORK, 26 September 2003- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, spoke on Thursday with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, about co-operation...
OSCE CiO and Russian Foreign Minister discuss Moldova and other Chairmanship priorities
Publishing date: 25 September 2003
NEW YORK, 25 September 2003- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, said on Wednesday that Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov had expressed interest in the Chairmanship's ideas about the central theme...
OSCE Parliamentarians encourage Dialogue on Moldova's future Constitution
Publishing date: 25 September 2003
COPENHAGEN, 25 September 2003- The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) continues to promote dialogue in support of the conflict settlement process in Moldova. On 29 September 2003, the Vice-President of the OSCE PA...
Refugee return is not a threat, OSCE Croatia Mission Head says
Publishing date: 24 September 2003
ZADAR, 24 September 2003- Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, said today in Zadar that refugee return should not be seen as a threat but rather an opportunity to build an enriched and integrated society in Croatia. He...
OSCE Mission strongly condemns terrorist activity in southern Serbia
Publishing date: 24 September 2003
BELGRADE, 24 September 2003- Ambassador Maurizio Massari, Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, strongly condemns terrorist activity near the southern Serbian village of Lucane this afternoon, which left one soldier injured. "The OSCE...
Chairman-in-Office continues OSCE mediation efforts on Moldova
Publishing date: 24 September 2003
NEW YORK, 24 September 2003- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, agreed with Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin on the urgency of reaching a political solution for the Moldovan/Transdniestrian...
OSCE's human rights body starts dialogue on electoral reform with Belarus
Publishing date: 23 September 2003
WARSAW, 23 September 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and authorities in Belarus have begun a dialogue on reforming electoral legislation. A one-day seminar on "International Standards for Democratic...
Environment information resource centre opens in Tajikistan with OSCE support
Publishing date: 23 September 2003
DUSHANBE, 23 September- The Aarhus Resource Centre was officially opened in Dushanbe today, as the next step in an ongoing co-operation process between the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe and the Tajik Ministry of Nature Protection over the implementation...
Environmental information centre opens in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 23 September 2003
BAKU, 23 September 2003- A public information centre to promote public access to environmental information and encourage participation in decision-making in environmental affairs has been opened in Azerbaijan today by the OSCE Office in Baku...
OSCE CiO committed to bringing Dutch chairmanship to good end
Publishing date: 23 September 2003
NEW YORK, 23 September 2003- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, said on Monday that he is "extremely pleased" with his appointment as Secretary-General of NATO starting from 1 January 2004...