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New OSCE Chairman-in-Office makes fight against terrorism Organization's priority for 2002

Publishing date: 17 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Arms control, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 17 January 2002- The new OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama, today announced in his first speech to the Organization's 55-nation Permanent Council that the fight against terrorism will be one of OSCE's priorities

Portugal takes over OSCE Chairmanship for 2002

Publishing date: 10 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 10 January 2002-- Portugal has taken on its mandate to carry out the roles and responsibilities of the Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe during 2002. Portugal's Foreign Minister Jaime Gama...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes abolition of exit visas in Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 28 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization
BUCHAREST, 28 December 2001- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, welcomes the decision taken by the President of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov, to abolish the exit visa requirement...

First meeting of the Economic and Environmental Sub-Committee of the Permanent Council

Publishing date: 19 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
Vienna, 19 December 2001-- The first meeting of the Economic and Environmental Sub-Committee of the Permanent Council, established by the Ministerial Council in Bucharest, was convened today in Vienna...

Bishkek Conference on prevention and countering of terrorism concludes with adoption of Action Programme

Publishing date: 14 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
BISHKEK, 14 December 2001- The Bishkek International Conference, organized by the OSCE and the UN ODCCP concluded today with the adoption of a Declaration and a Programme of Action

Permanent Council agrees to expand OSCE border monitoring operation in Georgia

Publishing date: 14 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Border management
VIENNA, 14 December 2001- The OSCE's Permanent Council agreed yesterday to an expansion of the two-year-old border monitoring operation run by the Organization's Mission to Georgia...

Bishkek Conference on prevention and countering of terrorism formally opened

Publishing date: 13 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
BISHKEK, 13 December 2001- Some 300 participants and observers coming from over 60 states and international organizations have gathered in the Kyrygz capital, Bishkek, for an international conference on the prevention and countering of terrorism.