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OSCE back in Chechnya: A major breakthrough

Publishing date: 15 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
ZNAMENSKOYE, 15 June 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, visited Chechnya today on the occasion of the official inauguration of the OSCE Assistance Group office in Znamenskoye (northern Chechnya)

OSCE/ODIHR Director visits Chechnya to assess human rights situation

Publishing date: 14 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya (closed)
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 14 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Gérard Stoudmann, visited Chechnya on 13 and 14 June on a fact-finding mission to assess the human rights situation

Wilhelm Höynck appointed Personal Representative of Chairman-in-Office for Central Asia

Publishing date: 14 June 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
BUCHAREST, 14 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana today announced the appointment of Dr. Wilhelm Höynck, career diplomat and former OSCE Secretary General, as his Personal Representative...

British MP Bruce George to lead OSCE observation of Albanian elections

Publishing date: 13 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 13 June 2001 (OSCE)-- OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President Bruce George, MP (United Kingdom) will lead the OSCE Observers for the Parliamentary Elections in Albania on Sunday 24 June 2001

Third "Round Table on Elections" completes its work in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 13 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Elections
ALMATY, 13 June 2001 (OSCE)-- On 11 June, the third \"Round Table on Elections\" took place in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, under OSCE auspices. The aim of the round table process is to discuss ways of improving election legislation

Re-engaging Turkmenistan on the human dimension

Publishing date: 8 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, National minority issues
ASHGABAT, 8 June 2001 (OSCE)-- OSCE Chairman-in- Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, raised a number of national and regional issues in meetings he had with Turkmen President, Saparmurat Niyazov...

OSCE PA President Severin to visit Canada and the United States

Publishing date: 8 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 8 June 2001 (OSCE)-The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) will pay official visits to Canada and the United States from 11 to 14 June 2001...