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Vilnius Ministerial Council an opportunity to set clear course for security of OSCE region, says Lithuanian Chairmanship
Publishing date: 18 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 18 November 2011 – The forthcoming Ministerial Council in Vilnius offers OSCE States the chance to consolidate progress and chart a way forward to address urgent security matters in the region, said Ambassador Rytis Paulauskas, the Head of the Lithuanian OSCE Chairmanship Task Force, at a reinforced Permanent Council session in Vienna today...
OSCE promotes democratic principles of public order management in Armenia
Publishing date: 18 November 2011
YEREVAN, 18 November 2011 – Two OSCE-supported guidebooks on police conduct, use of force and negotiation techniques in public order management were presented today in Yerevan...
OSCE helps schools to monitor water quality in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 18 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Environmental activities
BISHKEK, 18 November 2011 – Teachers from 20 schools in Kyrgyzstan will learn about “green chemistry” as part of a two-day training course in measuring water quality organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Regional Ecological Centre for Central Asia that started in Bishkek today...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo helps improve public participation in municipal decision making
Publishing date: 18 November 2011
A workshop on public participation in municipal affairs concluded in Mavrovo, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on 18 November 2011. The event was organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
Cyber security focus of Model OSCE Conference in Yerevan
Publishing date: 18 November 2011
YEREVAN, 18 November 2011 – Around 60 students from Armenia embarked on discussions and negotiations on the importance of cyber security in a globalized world, and possible OSCE action at a two-day Model OSCE Conference that started today in Yerevan...
OSCE media representative welcomes Russia’s landmark legislation to decriminalize defamation and protect safety of journalists
Publishing date: 17 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 17 November 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to decriminalize libel and insult, and specifically punish threats or violence against journalists as a professional group...
Head of OSCE Presence in Albania commends decision to establish committee on electoral reform
Publishing date: 17 November 2011