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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission issues assessment of situation in Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 23 July 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 23 July 1998-- An OSCE Technical Assessment Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) presented its findings today to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna. The...
Parliamentary Assembly appeals for principles of non-violence in Kosovo
Publishing date: 10 July 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 10 July 1998- After meetings in Copenhagen from 6- 10 July 1998, the Seventh Annual Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE...
OSCE deplores use of force by Serb military in Kosovo
Publishing date: 11 June 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 11 June 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek is deeply disturbed by the latest reports by OSCE monitors and other...
OSCE increases monitors on Albania-Kosovo border
Publishing date: 4 June 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, Permanent Council
What we do: Border management
VIENNA, 4 June 1998-- In response to the worsening situation in Kosovo, the OSCE Permanent Council decided today to increase the number of monitors to 30 on Albania's border to Kosovo...
Annual OSCE Economic Forum to address energy issues
Publishing date: 26 May 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 26 May 1998-- The Sixth Economic Forum of the OSCE will take place in Prague on 1-5 June. This year's Forum will consist of two separate but linked events: a meeting on...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes Milosevic- Rugova talks
Publishing date: 13 May 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
WARSAW, 13 May 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, welcomed the announcement of a meeting between the President of the...
OSCE welcomes naturalization reforms in Latvia
Publishing date: 17 April 1998
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization
RIGA, 17 April 1998-- The following statement was released today by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Max van der Stoel. on the decision of the Government of Latvia to support my recommendation regarding the complete abolition of the so