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OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes release of prisoners-of-war by Armenia
Publishing date: 17 September 1999
VIENNA, 17 September 1999-- The President of Armenia Robert Kocharian yesterday made a decision to unconditionally release three prisoners-of-war to...
Regional arms negotiations resume in Vienna today
Publishing date: 6 September 1999
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 6 September 1999-- Negotiations under Article V of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dayton/Paris Accords) resumed in Vienna today....
OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission to be deployed to Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 2 September 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 2 September 1999-- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR)...
Seminar on Military Doctrine in Austria continues
Publishing date: 26 August 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
SARAJEVO, 26 August 1999-- The Seminar on Military Doctrine, which started on August 24, 1999 in Vienna, will continue despite yesterday's arrest of General Momir Talic.
OSCE High Commissioner issues statement on national minorities in Greece
Publishing date: 23 August 1999
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 23 August 1999-- The following statement was released today by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Max van der Stoel.
Statement by the Chairman-in-Office on the situation in Dagestan
Publishing date: 13 August 1999
OSLO, 13 August 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebaek of Norway, expresses his deep concern about the latest developments on...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes step towards peace agreement in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 10 August 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
OSLO, 10 August 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebæk of Norway, welcomes the...
Chairman-in-Office appoints new Head of OSCE Presence in Albania
Publishing date: 2 August 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
OSLO, 2 August 1999--The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebæk of Norway, has appointed Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens of Germany...
OSCE to play an active role in the Stability Pact
Publishing date: 30 July 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 30 July 1999- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebæk of Norway, today committed the OSCE to play an active role in the development and implementation of the Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe...
Women demand greater role in Stability Pact process
Publishing date: 29 July 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 29 July 1999-- Women parliamentarians and representatives of women's groups from across Southeastern Europe called today for an equal and active role for women in the development and implementation of the Stability Pact....