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High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina urges OSCE to give more support to return process

Publishing date: 9 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Arms control, Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA, 9 May 2002- In his last address as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Wolfgang Petritsch urged the OSCE Delegations today to lobby their governments for support for the process of return of refugees and displaced...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office speaks to Helsinki Committee of United States Congress

Publishing date: 8 May 2002
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
WASHINGTON, 8 May 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Minister for Foreign Affairs Martins da Cruz, reiterated during a visit to the United States capital, Washington D.C., the will of the Chairmanship to consolidate the role of...

Deputy mission heads in Tirana to visit northeastern Albania

Publishing date: 8 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
TIRANA, 8 May 2002- On the occasion of the "Europe Day" on 9 May, a delegation of more than twenty representatives of diplomatic and inter-governmental missions based in Tirana will tomorrow start a four-day visit to northeastern...

OSCE-Kyrgyzstan co-operation in policing to continue

Publishing date: 7 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
BISHKEK, 7 May 2002- The OSCE's Senior Police Adviser, Richard Monk, agreed with Kyrgyz authorities to continue the co-operation between the OSCE and Kyrgyzstan in the field of policing. The security situation...

Conference in Kazakhstan to discuss small business

Publishing date: 6 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ALMATY, 6 May 2002- The problems of small businesses in Kazakhstan, prospects for improving the legal framework and investment opportunities will be discussed at a conference in Almaty on 14 May. The "Legal Framework...

Seminar in Almaty prepares for Rio+10 Summit

Publishing date: 6 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
ALMATY, 6 May 2002- Economic and environmental issues in Central Asia will be the focus of a two-day seminar in Almaty. The seminar, to be held on 10-11 May, will be an important preparatory event for the World Summit in September 2002 in...

OSCE at important moment in its evolution, says new Chairman-in-Office

Publishing date: 2 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing
VIENNA, 2 May 2002- The new Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, said on Thursday that the Organization was at an important moment in its evolution but stressed that it should remain an effective forum...