News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Statement by the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 1 August 2002
BELGRADE, 1 August 2002- The OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has taken note of the decision of the Municipal Election Commission in Bujanovac to accept a number of complaints filed by representatives...
OSCE holds first forum on education development in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 1 August 2002
SARAJEVO, 1 August 2002- The first in a series of co-ordination meetings open to all those involved in education in Bosnia and Herzegovina was held today in Sarajevo. As the name implies, the purpose of these Education Forums is to serve...
OSCE opens new political resource center in Brcko
Publishing date: 1 August 2002
SARAJEVO, 1 August 2002- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina continues its support for political parties and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) by opening a new Political Resource Center (PRC) in Brcko, funded by...
Maurice Canavan appointed Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje
Publishing date: 31 July 2002
SKOPJE, 30 July 2002- The Head of the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Craig Jenness, is pleased to announce the appointment of Maurice Canavan as Deputy Head of the Mission...
Parliamentary internship programme in Belgrade launched
Publishing date: 30 July 2002
BELGRADE, 30 July 2002- The OSCE Misision to the FRY, in co-operation with the University of Belgrade and the Parliament of the Republic of Serbia, has launched a parliamentary internship programme with the purpose of allowing up to 50...
Weapons into water: OSCE repairs irrigation channel in exchange for handing in of small arms in Georgian conflict zone
Publishing date: 29 July 2002
TBILISI, 29 July 2002- Repair works on a 40-kilometre irrigation channel system that runs through Georgian and Ossetian villages in the conflict zone are well underway. The repairs are an unusual form of compensation for co-operation...
OSCE promotes fairer employment practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 29 July 2002
SARAJEVO, 29 July 2002- The municipality of Maglaj and the Natron Company from Maglaj have signed memoranda of understandings with the OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina that will promote fairer employment practices in this municipality...