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OSCE hosts Europe's largest human rights and democracy conference in Warsaw

Publishing date: 29 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 29 September 2008- Government representatives, experts and human rights defenders from the OSCE's 56 participating States gathered in Warsaw today for the opening of Europe's largest human rights and democracy conference...

OSCE Mission to Skopje, FOSIM mark International Right to Know Day

Publishing date: 25 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development
Skopje, 25 September 2008-The OSCE Mission to Skopje and the local foundation of the Open Society Institute are marking International Right to Know Day with a conference today encouraging journalists to make use of rights to free access to information...

Statement by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities following visit to Georgia

Publishing date: 23 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 23 September 2008- The following statement was released today by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, following his 14-20 September visit to Georgia...

OSCE promotes implementation of OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security in Central Asia

Publishing date: 22 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ALMATY, 22 September 2008- Fostering co-operation among government ministries, parliamentarians and senior military personnel involved in the oversight of the armed forces in Central Asia is the purpose of an OSCE seminar that opened in Almaty today...

Head of OSCE Mission to Georgia meets Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Tskhinvali

Publishing date: 15 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
TSKHINVALI, 15 September 2008- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Georgia, Ambassador Terhi Hakala, met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Tskhinvali today.

OSCE Centre in Ashgabad organizes workshop on railway safety and infrastructure planning

Publishing date: 14 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Economic activities
ASHGABAD, 14 September 2008- Sharing international best practices and technical expertise in the areas of railway safety and infrastructure planning was the focus of a four-day workshop which concluded in Ashgabad today.

OSCE Secretary General meets President Karzai, discusses assistance to Afghanistan

Publishing date: 10 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Asian Partners for Co-operation, OSCE Secretary General, Partners for Co-operation
KABUL, 10 September 2008- The OSCE Secretary General, Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, met President Hamid Karzai today to discuss assistance the Organization could provide to Afghanistan...