News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia- conditions not in place for deployment of international monitors
Publishing date: 4 October 2001
VIENNA, 4 October 2001- \"I urge President Trajkovski to undertake steps to get back into the sequence of measures agreed, both political and security-related, and would like to strongly encourage all parties to stick to the agreement reached in Ohrid...
OSCE starts civic education programme in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 3 October 2001
DUSHANBE, 3 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to Tajikistan has begun the implementation of a six-month civic education programme in the country. The programme started with a seminar entitled \"Journalism for Youth\"...
Up to Kosovo to make November elections a success, says Everts
Publishing date: 3 October 2001
PRISTINA, 3 October 2001 (OSCE)-- Daan Everts, Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, speaking at today\'s ceremony to mark the official start of the 45-day election campaign period, has told the people of Kosovo that is it up to them to make...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly to hold conference on migration
Publishing date: 3 October 2001
COPENHAGEN, 13 September 2001 (OSCE)-- From 10 to 11 October 2001 in Penha Longa, Portugal, parliamentary delegations from 45 OSCE participating States will participate in a conference to discuss new approaches to the challenges...
Tajik Street Law Clinic opened doors
Publishing date: 1 October 2001
DUSHANBE, 1 October 2001 (OSCE)- Today, the first Tajik Legal Clinic opened its doors at the Law Faculty of the Slavonic University in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The Street Law Clinic represents the initial step in the creation of a Legal Support Center...
Intolerance to Kosovo minorities hampers developing democracy
Publishing date: 1 October 2001
PRISTINA, 1 October 2001 (OSCE)-- Slow progress is being made in improving conditions for Kosovo\'s minorities, according to the latest OSCE and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) assessment on the situation of minorities...
OSCE co-organizes conference with Georgian, Abkhaz and Ossetian drug specialists
Publishing date: 1 October 2001
TBLISI, 1 October 2001-- From 26 to 28 September, the OSCE co-organized a conference on drug addiction for physicians-narcologists in Chakvi (Ajar Autonomous Republic), Georgia...
OSCE boosts the size and scope of its Skopje Mission
Publishing date: 29 September 2001
VIENNA, 29 September 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Permanent Council has decided to send a further 159 international officers to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, to add to the 51 already deployed. This additional number will include a further...
OSCE sets up hot line for journalists in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 28 September 2001
VIENNA, 28 September 2001 (OSCE)-- In the aftermath of the attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., that led to numerous casualties and prompted governments to prepare to combat terror, hundreds of journalists are either on their way or are already...
OSCE official launches research publication on corruption in Armenia
Publishing date: 28 September 2001
YEREVAN, 28 September 2001 (OSCE)-- A new book on corruption as a complex phenomenon in society has been launched by the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Armenia. The author of the publication is Stepan Tsaghikian...