News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE's human rights office concerned about detention of Kyrgyz parliamentarian
Publishing date: 30 January 2002
WARSAW, 30 January 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today expressed its concern about the continued detention of Azimbek Beknazarov, Chairman of the Committee on Judicial and Legal Affairs of the Kyrgyz...
Round table submits proposals to amend Kazakh election law
Publishing date: 29 January 2002
ASTANA, 29 January 2002- The fourth round table on elections submitted today to the Parliament of Kazakhstan a comprehensive package of proposals to amend the country's election law...
Chairman-in-Office names former Danish Minister as Personal Representative for Terrorism
Publishing date: 29 January 2002
VIENNA, 29 January 2002- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Portugal's Foreign Minister Jaime Gama, has announced the name of the person he has appointed to be his Personal Representative...
Rebuilding confidence between ethnic groups may be only a bus-ride away
Publishing date: 29 January 2002
VIENNA, 29 January 2002- After a ten-month break, the direct bus link between the town of Kumanovo and the capital, Skopje, reopened last week and its restoration was marked by offering a free ride for villagers, local administration officials...
New Head of OSCE's Croatia Mission takes up post
Publishing date: 28 January 2002
ZAGREB, 28 January 2002- The new Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, is taking up his duty today...
Final protocol adopted at Freedom of Information workshop in Armenia
Publishing date: 28 January 2002
YEREVAN, 28 January 2002- The need for Freedom of Information legislation in Armenia was the main focus of discussion during a workshop co-organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan on 24 and 25 January. The workshop reviewed the situation...
OSCE urges cuts in defence spending by Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 28 January 2002
SARAJEVO, 28 January 2002- Representatives of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have urged the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to cut military expenditures in a meeting today...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes Law on Local Self-Government passed in Skopje
Publishing date: 25 January 2002
LISBON, 25 January 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portugal's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jaime Gama, has welcomed the adoption of the law on local self-government by the Parliament of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President to visit Norway
Publishing date: 25 January 2002
COPENHAGEN, 25 January 2002- The President of the OSCE's Parliamentary Assembly, Adrian Severin MP (Romania), will pay an official visit to Norway on 28 and 29 January. He follows an invitation by the President of the Norwegian Parliament...
OSCE supports Croatia's commitment to return all property by end of 2002
Publishing date: 24 January 2002
ZAGREB, 24 January 2002- The OSCE Mission to Croatia supports the announced commitment of the Croatian Government to "return all property by the end of 2002". The Mission understands that this is a very ambitious plan, which will require...