News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Skopje Mission hands over computers to police in former crisis area
Publishing date: 14 October 2003
SKOPJE, 14 October 2003- Today, the Head of the OSCE Field Office in Tetovo, Aytekin Aktas, handed over the first consignment of 23 computers, printers and software to the city's Chief of Police, Zemri Qamili. This forms part of the activities of...
OSCE Mission report: Parallel structures affect rule of law in Kosovo
Publishing date: 7 October 2003
PRISTINA, 7 October 2003- A new human rights report from the OSCE Mission in Kosovo shows that parallel structures continue to exist in Kosovo in several areas of the public sectorand that these are having a direct impact on the rights of...
OSCE Mission's Head opens training for minority council representatives in Croatia
Publishing date: 6 October 2003
SISAK, CROATIA, 6 October 2003- Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby yesterday opened the first of a series of training...
Parliamentarians agree to strengthen regional dialogue on socio-economic development
Publishing date: 4 October 2003
SARAJEVO, 4 October 2003- Over the last two days, parliamentarians from throughout south-eastern Europe gathered in Sarajevo to discuss common social and economic development goals, and how regional contact can assist in this endeavour. The inter...
Refugee return is not a threat, OSCE Croatia Mission Head says
Publishing date: 24 September 2003
ZADAR, 24 September 2003- Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, said today in Zadar that refugee return should not be seen as a threat but rather an opportunity to build an enriched and integrated society in Croatia. He...
OSCE and Council of Europe welcome Bosnia and Herzegovina's accession to Bologna Process
Publishing date: 19 September 2003
SARAJEVO, 19 September 2003- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Council of Europe welcomed Bosnia and Herzegovina's accession on 18 September to the Bologna Process, whose objective it is to establish a European higher education area...
OSCE BiH Mission has successfully implemented cantonal administration projects funded by Italy
Publishing date: 8 September 2003
SARAJEVO, 8 September 2003- Better organizational and financial management, as well as improvements in the work of cantonal assemblies were the main, but not only positive results of canton administration projects funded by the Italian Government...