News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Kazakhstan confirms interest in taking on OSCE Chairmanship in 2009
Publishing date: 6 April 2004
ALMATY, 6 April 2004- On his second stop during a five-day visit to the Central Asian States, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, discussed Kazakhstan's bid to take on the OSCE Chairmanship in 2009...
OSCE Chairman offers Uzbekistan assistance with democratic transition questions
Publishing date: 6 April 2004
TASHKENT, 6 April 2004- During the first stop on his five-day visit to the Central Asian States, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, introduced the priorities of the OSCE agenda in separate meetings with the Foreign...
Central Asian states discuss future of education
Publishing date: 5 April 2004
TASHKENT, 5 April 2004- Today the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, is organizing an international one-day conference in Tashkent entitled "Education as an investment in the Future" jointly...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office to visit Central Asia
Publishing date: 2 April 2004
VIENNA, 2 April, 2004- On Monday, the Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister, Solomon Passy, will begin a week-long tour of Central Asia. His visit will start in Uzbekistan, where...
OSCE Chairman condemns terrorist attacks in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 30 March 2004
VIENNA, 30 March, 2004- OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Solomon Passy, today voiced his shock at the continued spate of terrorist attacks which now have entered a third day in Uzbekistan, a participating State of the Organization...
OSCE holds seminar on professional skills and market economy
Publishing date: 30 March 2004
BISHKEK, 30 March 2004- An international seminar focusing on the role of the OSCE in promoting and supporting the development of human capacity was held in the Kyrgyz capital on 29 and 30 March...
Georgian parliamentary elections demonstrate continued progress
Publishing date: 29 March 2004
TBILISI, 29 March 2004- The 28 March parliamentary elections in Georgia demonstrated commendable progress in relation to previous elections, concludes the International Election Observation Mission in a statement issued today...