News and press releases

News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.

OSCE Mission supports key role of Croatian Constitutional Court

Publishing date: 17 June 2003

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)

ZAGREB, 17 June 2003- The OSCE Mission to Croatia said on Tuesday it supported the key role of the Constitutional Court of Croatia and was surprised to see negative comments in the media by the President of the Croatian Association of Judges...

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OSCE Envoy urges focus on dialogue and NGOs in Central Asia

Publishing date: 11 June 2003

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan

What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Environmental activities, Human rights

VIENNA, 11 June 2003- Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, who is Personal Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for Central Asia, on Wednesday stressed the importance of strengthening civil society and regional co-operation in helping...

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OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and Kyrgyzstan share interest in strengthening of parliamentary system

Publishing date: 10 June 2003

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

BISHKEK, 10 June 2003- Bruce George, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, paid a visit to the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek on 9 and 10 June, 2003, to express the Assembly's and his own personal strong interest in reforms...

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Bosnia High Representative Ashdown concerned about risk of economic crisis

Publishing date: 4 June 2003

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina

What we do: Democratization, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector

VIENNA, 4 June 2003- Lord Ashdown, the High Representative and European Union Special Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), said on Wednesday he was seriously concerned about the risk of economic crisis in the country...

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Chair-in-Office De Hoop Scheffer to address 12th OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session in Rotterdam

Publishing date: 3 June 2003

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Secretariat

COPENHAGEN, 3 June 2003- From 5 to 9 July 2003 more than three hundred parliamentarians from the 55 OSCE participating States will gather on the premises of the Doelen Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for the Twelfth Annual Session...

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OSCE Mission holds two-day anti-trafficking seminar for Serbian Ministry of Social Affairs

Publishing date: 2 June 2003

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia

BELGRADE, 2 June 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today opened an anti-trafficking seminar for representatives from the Serbian Ministry of Social Affairs. The seminar aims at assisting the Ministry...