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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President visits the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 27 May 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization
COPENHAGEN, 27 May 1999-- From 31 May to 2 June 1999, Mrs. Helle Degn, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, will visit the Former Yugoslav...
Swedish parliamentarian leads OSCE election observers in Armenia
Publishing date: 26 May 1999
COPENHAGEN, 26 May 1999-- Ms. Tone Tingsgaard MP will arrive in Yerevan on the 28 May to lead the OSCE observers for the Parliamentary Elections in Armenia on Sunday 30 May....
OSCE Mission officials discuss progress report with Croatian Prime Minister
Publishing date: 21 May 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ZAGREB, 21 May 1999-- A delegation of senior diplomats today met with Prime Minister Zlatko Matesa. The main topic of discussion was the OSCE Mission's latest progress report. While the prime minister disputed the negative conclusions...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office holds meeting on Balkan regional stability
Publishing date: 20 May 1999
OSLO, 20 May 1999-- The Norwegian Chairmanship of the OSCE will convene a meeting tomorrow, 21 May, in Oslo at senior official level to discuss measures for promoting...
Annual OSCE Economic Forum to focus on environment
Publishing date: 19 May 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 19 May 1999-- The Seventh Economic Forum of the OSCE will take place in Prague from 25 to 28 May. The Forum will consist of two separate but linked events: a meeting on...
OSCE press statement on protests in Croatia
Publishing date: 12 May 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization
ZAGREB, 12 May 1999- Recent articles published in two Croatian national newspapers stated that OSCE officials have expressed support for the latest protests in the village of Berak, in the Danube...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities addresses Permanent Council
Publishing date: 12 May 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights
THE HAGUE, 12 May 1999-- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Max van der Stoel, reported to the Permanent Council today on his visit to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on May 9-11....
Chairman-in-Office declaration on the 50th Anniversary of the Council of Europe
Publishing date: 10 May 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
OSLO, 10 May 1999- As Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, I wish to pay tribute on behalf of the OSCE to the Council of Europe...
OSCE Ministerial Troika ready for responsibilities in political settlement in Kosovo
Publishing date: 28 April 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Troika, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 28 April 1999- The OSCE Ministerial Troika expresses the readiness of the OSCE to serve as a coordinating framework and to take on substantial responsibility for the implementation of a political settlement in Kosovo...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office appoints special representative for elections in Armenia
Publishing date: 28 April 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
OSLO, 28 April 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister of Norway Knut Vollebaek, has designated Ms. Tone Tingsgaard as his Special Representative to lead the OSCE Short-Term Observation Mission to the Parliamentary Elections in Armeni