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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Agreement reached on the certification of elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 9 September 1996
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
VIENNA, 9 September 1996-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Swiss Foreign Minister Flavio Cotti, has given his agreement to the following understanding reached between the Chairman of the Provisional Election Commission, Ambassador Robert Frowick and
OSCE Chairman-in-Office supports decision to postpone municipal elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 27 August 1996
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
BERN, 27 August 1996-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office supports the decision made today by the Provisional Election Commission to put off the municipal elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He believes this measure should be able to correct the consequences
OSCE Chairman-in-Office issues statement on Chechnya
Publishing date: 22 August 1996
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BERN, 22 August 1996-- The OSCE welcomes the recent statements by President Yeltsin, Prime Minister Chernomyrdin and Alexander Lebed, Secretary of the National Security Council, that Russia remains determined to seek a peaceful settlement of the confli
Secretary General of the Council of Europe visits OSCE
Publishing date: 11 July 1996
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 11 July 1996- Today the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Mr. Daniel Tarschys, met with OSCE Secretary General Giancarlo Aragona to discuss ways of further...
OSCE Mission to Croatia begins operations
Publishing date: 5 July 1996
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization
VIENNA, 5 July 1996-- The OSCE Mission to the Republic of Croatia began its operations today with the arrival of its head of mission, Amb. Albert J.A.M. Nooij of the Netherlands.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office issues declaration on Chechnya
Publishing date: 28 May 1996
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BERN, 28 May 1996-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes the meeting between President Yeltsin and a Chechen delegation, as well as the signing of the agreement between Russian Prime Minister Chernomyrdin and Chechen Leader Semlimkhan Yandarbiev as an
Yeltsin to meet with Yanderbiev in Moscow
Publishing date: 23 May 1996
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GROZNY, 23 May 1996-- A preliminary agreement has been reached on the necessity of resuming dialogue between the two sides of the armed conflict in Chechnya.
Release of prisoners of war in Nagorno-Karabakh
Publishing date: 10 May 1996
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
BERN, 10 May 1996-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Swiss Foreign Minister Flavio Cotti, issued the following statement today on the release of prisoners of war and the second anniversary of the cease-fire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Chairman-in-Office calls for war criminals to be handed over
Publishing date: 9 May 1996
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
BERN,9 May 1996-- The presence in Bosnia-Herzegovina of war criminals indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal in the Hague is a hindrance to the holding of free and fair elections...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office issues declaration on Chechnya
Publishing date: 1 April 1996
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 1 April 1996-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes President Yeltsin's initiative for peace and hopes it will prove a decisive step in the direction of a turning point away from the recent escalation of combat.