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OSCE Mission in Kosovo streamlines field presence

Publishing date: 9 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 9 January 2002-- Over the last two years, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo has had offices or centres across almost the whole of Kosovo. This reflected the OSCE's commitment and effort to promote democratic governance...

OSCE Media Representative concerned over sentencing of journalists in Russia

Publishing date: 7 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 7 January 2002-- At the end of December 2001, two journalists were sentenced in Russia to prison terms. Grigory Pasko, a military journalist, was convicted of treason by a military court in Vladivostok...

OSCE Georgia Mission and European Commission sign assistance agreement

Publishing date: 21 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Arms control, Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
TBILISI, 21 December 2001- Yesterday, the OSCE Mission to Georgia and the European Commission (EC) signed a Grant Agreement of 210,000 euros in Brussels. The grant is a European Union contribution for the strengthening...

Ambassador Wieck completes term in office

Publishing date: 20 December 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization
MINSK, 20 December 2001-- After four years as Head of the OSCE Advisory and Monitoring Group in Belarus (AMG), Ambassador Hans-Georg Wieck will complete his assignment on 31 December 2001...

First minority police officers graduate from police training school

Publishing date: 19 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Policing
SKOPJE, 19 December 2001- The first class of police officers recruited from the non-majority parts of the population has graduated from the Police Training School in Idrizovo, near Skopje, in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...

Ambassador Poncet says farewell to Croatia

Publishing date: 14 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 14 December, 2001-- Ambassador Bernard Poncet will leave Croatia this weekend after two and a half years as head of the OSCE Mission to return to the French foreign ministry...

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