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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office reiterates support for dialogue on Nagorno-Karabakh
Publishing date: 2 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
BAKU, 2 March 2001- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, has reiterated his strong support for the dialogue between Azerbaijan and Armenia,,,
Free media conference opens in Zagreb
Publishing date: 1 March 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development
ZAGREB, 1 March 2001-- The President of Croatia, Stjepan Mesic, called on media in South-Eastern Europe to be free of politics and said journalists should work to rehabilitate the "partly compromised" profession...
Attack on Croatian journalists condemned
Publishing date: 1 March 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
ZAGREB, 1 March 2001-- Participants in the OSCE-Council of Europe conference on 'Free Media in South-Eastern Europe' in Zagreb released the following statement upon learning of an attack on two Croatian journalists:
Chairman-in-Office calls for violence to cease in border region
Publishing date: 1 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BAKU, 1 March 2001- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Mircea Geoana, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, expressed his grave concern regarding the recent upsurge of violence...
UN visit to OSCE Permanent Council: Kosovo elections expected in 2001
Publishing date: 1 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
VIENNA, 1 March 2001-- In his first address to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, the new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General, Hans Haekkerup, stated his intentions to hold Kosovo-wide election this year...
Posavina canton signs on to OSCE Administration Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 1 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 1 March 2001- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina will formally sign a memorandum of understanding with the Posavina Canton to commence implementation of the OSCE Cantonal Administration Project (CAP)...
Workshop on property issues held in Kosovo
Publishing date: 1 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISTINA, 28 February 2001-- A workshop aimed at untangling some of the administrative problems facing property issues in Kosovo was held by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe recently...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office pleased with efforts to resolve conflict in Georgia
Publishing date: 1 March 2001
TBILISI, 1 March 2001- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, today expressed his satisfaction with the positive developments...
OSCE enhancing monitoring activity in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 28 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
SKOPJE, 28 February 2001-- The OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje shares the concerns expressed by President Boris Trajkovski and the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on recent developments along the northern border..
OSCE welcomes election of President, Vice President in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 28 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 28 February 2001-- OSCE Head of Mission Ambassador Robert L.Barry welcomed today the election of Karlo Filipovic and Safet Halilovic as president and vice president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...