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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
First phase of multi-ethnic police training in southern Serbia a success
Publishing date: 7 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues, Policing
BELGRADE, 7 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The Head of the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Ambassador Sannino, travelled today to southern Serbia on the occasion of the conclusion of the first phase of the mutli-ethnic police training...
Permanent Council decides to strengthen OSCE Mission to Skopje
Publishing date: 7 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 7 June 2001 (OSCE)- The Permanent Council has today decided to further increase the size of the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje
Chairman-in-Office offers win-win partnership to Tajikistan
Publishing date: 7 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, 7 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, today offered a partnership to Tajik authorities, inviting them to continue and strengthen OSCE values in the country. The OSCE offered...
OSCE mobile.culture.container project opens in Tuzla
Publishing date: 6 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
TUZLA, 6 June 2001 (OSCE)-- Today, Freimut Duve, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, inaugurated the 'mobile.culture.container' project in Tuzla, in the north of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office holds fruitful discussions in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 6 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
BISHKEK, 6 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, visited Kyrgyzstan today, as part of a tour of Central Asia, to find ways of reinforcing security and stability in the region...
Crisis management workshop held in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 6 June 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Policing
SKOPJE, 6 June 2001 (OSCE)- Police officers and mayors from the western part of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are attending a two-day workshop on crisis management organized by the OSCE. Two officers from the police service...
Five-year report on Croatia presented to the media
Publishing date: 5 June 2001
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
ZAGREB, 5 June 2001 (OSCE)-- Bernard Poncet, Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, presented a five-year report on Croatia\'s progress in meeting its international commitments to the media today. During a press conference, he gave the following...
Kazakhstan: OSCE advocates a comprehensive approach to help strengthen stability
Publishing date: 5 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
ALMATY, 5 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The three dimensions of security of the OSCE- the human dimension, the politico-military, and the economic and environmental dimension- must be developed in Kazakhstan, stressed OSCE Chairman-in-Office
Regional approach needed to combat Central Asia common "plagues"
Publishing date: 4 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Border management, Policing
ASTANA, 4 June 2001 (OSCE)-- A transboundary approach is needed together with a coordinated response at the national and international level to combat international terrorism, organized crime, illegal trafficking in drugs, weapons, and human beings...
Tashkent conference focuses on pre-trial investigation
Publishing date: 2 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization
TASHKENT, 2 June 2001 (OSCE)-- Judicial supervision over pre-trial investigation in Uzbekistan was the topic of a meeting held in Tashkent on 1 and 2 June. The conference agenda included a review of Uzbek national criminal procedure...