News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission holds seminar on parliamentary oversight of security forces in Serbia and Montenegro
Publishing date: 24 September 2004
BELGRADE, 24 September 2004- A seminar focusing on parliamentary supervision of the security forces, held today by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, brought together key representatives of the countries' political and security institutions...
Armenian Foreign Minister praises co-operation with OSCE Office in Yerevan
Publishing date: 23 September 2004
YEREVAN, 23 September 2004- Opening the new premises of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian said that his country had always been dedicated to promoting OSCE values and that this commitment would continue in future...
OSCE Mission and La Strada Moldova to help develop best practices guide in assisting trafficking victims
Publishing date: 23 September 2004
CHISINAU, 23 September 2004- The second workshop in a series of training courses on assisting trafficking victims after their traumatic experience started today in Molovata Noua, near the Moldovan capital. The courses are financed by the OSCE Mission...
Kosovo Assembly Election next step forward, says OSCE Mission Head
Publishing date: 22 September 2004
PRISTINA, 22 September 2004- Kosovo is taking the next step in its political development as the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government conclude their first three years and the campaign to elect a new Assembly begins, said Pascal Fieschi, the Head...
OSCE media freedom representative refutes allegations by German media group WAZ
Publishing date: 21 September 2004
VIENNA, 21 September 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, refuted allegations by Germany's WAZ media group that he had taken any position in the dispute between WAZ and the journalists from the Romanian newspaper...
OSCE Chairman says economic development essential for political progress in Kosovo
Publishing date: 20 September 2004
NEW YORK, 20 September 2004-The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, called on Monday for a major programme of infrastructure investment in Kosovo and throughout the Balkans, saying this was essential for future political...
OSCE Media Representative issues report on media coverage of the Beslan tragedy
Publishing date: 16 September 2004
VIENNA, 16 September 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, presented today to the Permanent Council a report on how the Russian media covered the terrorist attacks in Beslan, North Ossetia. Based on research performed...