News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Head of OSCE Election Support Team upbeat about support from authorities in Afghanistan
Publishing date: 24 September 2004
VIENNA, 24 September 2004- Ambassador Robert Barry of the United States, head of the OSCE Election Support Team for next month's presidential elections in Afghanistan, expressed optimism about the team's role as he prepared to fly to Kabul at the...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office meets President of Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 24 September 2004
NEW YORK, 24 September 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy discussed the role of the Organization in finding a solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in New York on Thursday. The Azerbaijani Head...
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...
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 Chairman meets Russian Foreign Minister in Moscow
Publishing date: 17 September 2004
MOSCOW, 17 September 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, discussed current OSCE activities and priorities in consultations with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow on Friday...
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...
Croatian Government and OSCE Mission launch public awareness campaign on refugee return
Publishing date: 15 September 2004
ZAGREB, 15 September 2004- The Government of Croatia and the OSCE Mission to Croatia today released a report on the return of refugees which will form the basis of a public awareness campaign. The report was introduced...