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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Ministers agree Chairmanship bids, greater engagement in Afghanistan
Publishing date: 30 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
MADRID, 30 November 2007- Increased OSCE support to Afghanistan and the OSCE Chairmanships for the 2009-2011 period were agreed at the 15th Ministerial Council, which ended today in Madrid...
OSCE Magazine previews Madrid meeting and incoming Finnish Chairmanship; spotlights Mediterranean Partners
Publishing date: 27 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Newsroom
VIENNA, 27 November 2007- Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos of Spain and his counterpart, Ilkka Kanerva of Finland, take centre stage in the latest OSCE Magazine, now online and in print ahead of the Organization's annual Ministerial Council...
OSCE media freedom representative says optimistic about re-opening of suspended Imedi TV after visit to Georgia
Publishing date: 23 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
TBILISI, 23 November, 2007- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Miklos Haraszti said today he gained assurances from the Georgian President that media pluralism in the country will be restored by early December...
OSCE media freedom representative in Georgia to discuss TV station closure
Publishing date: 22 November 2007
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 22 November 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, is in the Georgian capital Tbilisi today to discuss the media situation, in particular the recent closure of television station Imedi...
OSCE Chairman welcomes end to state of emergency in Georgia
Publishing date: 16 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
MADRID, 16 November 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, welcomed today the decision by Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili to lift the state of emergency.
OSCE Chairman calls for calm and dialogue in Georgia
Publishing date: 7 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
MADRID, 7 November 2007- OSCE Chairman Moratinos expressed his concern today regarding recent events in Georgia where a state of emergency has been declared following clashes between demonstrators and police and two TV stations have been closed.
OSCE Mission condemns attack on Montenegrin journalist
Publishing date: 5 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
PODGORICA, 5 November 2007- The OSCE Mission to Montenegro today condemned the attack on Tufic Softic, a local journalist working for Radio Berane and the daily newspaper Republika...