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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
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 Chairman's Central Asia Envoy Ahtisaari encourages Tajikistan to pursue democratization
Publishing date: 25 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, 25 March 2003- The Personal Envoy for Central Asia of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO), former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, encouraged Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmonov to continue with the valuable efforts...
Kosovo Judicial Institute sponsors judges' visit to Slovenia
Publishing date: 25 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PRISTINA, 25 March 2003- Nine judges from across Kosovo have been selected by the OSCE-established Kosovo Judicial Institute (KJI) to visit Slovenia for study purposes throughout this week. Participants will have an opportunity to visit the...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports local media associations
Publishing date: 25 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development
SKOPJE, 25 March 2003- A training programme designed to help the development of media associations in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was launched yesterday by the OSCE Mission in Skopje...
Women in Kosovo raising their voice
Publishing date: 24 March 2003
PRISTINA, 24 March 2003- Greater involvement of women in politics, government and decision-making reflects movement towards a democratic society and so the empowerment of women is one of the most important challenges facing Kosovo...
OSCE Chairman's personal envoy for Central Asia Ahtisaari starts his first visit to region
Publishing date: 24 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BISHKEK, 24 March 2003- Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari started his first visit to Central Asia in his capacity as the Personal Envoy for Central Asia of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO)...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation to meet Albanian leaders
Publishing date: 24 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization
TIRANA, 24 March 2003- An OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday top-level Albanian leaders, during a four-day visit to Albania. The delegation will be headed by a representative of the Italian minority in...
OSCE/ODIHR to send fact-finding team to Chechnya
Publishing date: 19 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 19 March 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will send a small team of experts on a fact-finding visit to the Russian Federation on the occasion of the referendum in Chechnya scheduled for Sunday...
OSCE Centre in Almaty rejects allegations over Duvanov case
Publishing date: 19 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development
ALMATY, 19 March 2003- The OSCE Centre in Almaty rejected allegations that OSCE representatives had referred to evidence that Kazakh journalist and human rights activist Sergei Duvanov was "guilty of rape". On 11 March, a press release from...