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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Unacceptable developments in Pristina
Publishing date: 7 January 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission (closed)
What we do: Democratization
PRISTINA, 7 January 1999-- The Kosovo Verification Mission expresses its strong concern about the unacceptable developments today around Pristina where demonstrations by civilians, many of them armed and masked, established roadblocks and prevented the p
OSCE Chairman-in-Office concerned with breach of ceasefire in Kosovo
Publishing date: 27 December 1998
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission (closed)
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
WARSAW, 27 December 1998-- Professor Bronislaw Geremek, Polish Minister for Foreign Affairs and the OSCE Chairman-in-Office expresses his deep concern with the renewed fighting and the breach of the fragile ceasefire in Kosovo in recent days....
OSCE Chairman-in-Office condemns Kosovo violence
Publishing date: 15 December 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission (closed)
WARSAW, 15 December 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, strongly condemns the recent violence in Kosovo which comes at a critical juncture in the efforts of the international community to relax tensions a
Anniversary of the fall of Vukovar, Croatia
Publishing date: 18 November 1998
ZAGREB, 18 November 1998- Seven years ago, terrible crimes were committed against the people of Vukovar. These crimes have been acknowledged by the entire world. They will not...
OSCE to monitor referendum on the constitution in Albania
Publishing date: 17 November 1998
COPENHAGEN, 17 November 1998-- Italian Senator Tana de Zulueta, Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), will take charge of the OSCE\'s monitoring of the Referendum on the Constitution in Albania on Sunday 22 November.
Permanent Council statement on violence towards OSCE personnel in Albania
Publishing date: 11 November 1998
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 11 November 1998- The Permanent Council of the OSCE has with deep dismay taken note of two violent incidents yesterday affecting the security of the OSCE personnel in Shkodra...
Inter-ethnic relations need further attention in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 9 November 1998
Content type: Press statement
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 9 November 1998-- Statement on inter-ethnic relations in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities: