News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Seminar focuses on gender issues in Armenian politics
Publishing date: 12 February 2002
YEREVAN, 12 February 2002- Gender issues in Armenian politics was the subject of a two-day seminar held in Yerevan on 11 and 12 February...
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Covic praises OSCE work in his country
Publishing date: 7 February 2002
VIENNA, 7 February 2002- Addressing the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, the Serbian Deputy Prime Minister, Nebojsa Covic, has praised the Organization's work in his country. "Quite certainly, we would not have achieved the results we have...
OSCE Yugoslavia Mission welcomes announcement of early municipal elections in southern Serbia
Publishing date: 7 February 2002
BELGRADE, 7 February 2002- The OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic Yugoslavia (FRY) is very pleased with the formal announcement about the organizing of early municipal elections in southern Serbia, made in the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna today...
OSCE Media Representative raises concern over case of Croatian journalist
Publishing date: 5 February 2002
VIENNA, 5 February 2002- On 4 February, Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, addressed Tonino Picula, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Croatia, regarding the controversy over the recent programme on Croatian Television Latinica...
Permanent Council urges Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities to provide sufficient funds for elections
Publishing date: 31 January 2002
VIENNA, 31 January 2002- The Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has expressed urgent concern over the lack of resources allocated to the Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Chairman-in-Office names former Danish Minister as Personal Representative for Terrorism
Publishing date: 29 January 2002
VIENNA, 29 January 2002- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Portugal's Foreign Minister Jaime Gama, has announced the name of the person he has appointed to be his Personal Representative...
Final protocol adopted at Freedom of Information workshop in Armenia
Publishing date: 28 January 2002
YEREVAN, 28 January 2002- The need for Freedom of Information legislation in Armenia was the main focus of discussion during a workshop co-organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan on 24 and 25 January. The workshop reviewed the situation...