News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Italian EU Presidency stresses key role of OSCE
Publishing date: 10 July 2003
VIENNA, 10 July 2003- Italy's Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Roberto Antonione, today stressed the importance the European Union attaches to the OSCE, saying the two organizations shared the same fundamental principles and commitment to...
Kosovo Law Centre sets out future priorities
Publishing date: 10 July 2003
PRISTINA, 10 July 2003- At the time when the local institutions are assuming new competencies, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo is continuing the process of handing over institutions to local ownership. The Kosovo Law Centre (KLC), established by...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopts Rotterdam Declaration
Publishing date: 9 July 2003
ROTTERDAM, 9 July 2003- At the close of their meetings in Rotterdam from 5 to 9 July 2003, nearly 300 Parliamentarians of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopted the Rotterdam Declaration focusing on the political, economic and human...
OSCE Head of Mission meets head of the Serbian Orthodox Church
Publishing date: 8 July 2003
BELGRADE, 8 July 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro Ambassador Maurizio Massari today met the Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church Pavle to discuss issues relating to human rights, regional co-operation and peaceful...
OSCE States urged to stimulate conditions to reap benefits of globalization
Publishing date: 4 July 2003
VIENNA, 4 July 2003- The first OSCE conference on the effects of globalization ended today in Vienna with calls by participants for the Organization and its participating States to further develop good governance and democratic institutions...
OSCE holds roundtable on civil procedural code in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 4 July 2003
ASHGABAD, 4 July 2003- The OSCE Centre in Ashgabad recently held a second roundtable on the draft of a civil procedural code for Turkmenistan. The series of roundtables is aimed at assisting Turkmenistan in bringing the country's civil legislation...
Croatian President opens international conference on minority integration in southeastern Europe and the Baltics
Publishing date: 2 July 2003
ZAGREB, 2 July 2003- Croatian President Stjepan Mesic on Wednesday opened a one-day international conference on "Minority Integration in Southeast Europe and the Baltic States," organized by the OSCE Mission to Croatia...