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Portugal takes over OSCE Chairmanship for 2002

Publishing date: 10 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 10 January 2002-- Portugal has taken on its mandate to carry out the roles and responsibilities of the Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe during 2002. Portugal's Foreign Minister Jaime Gama...

International conference agrees on need to abolish death penalty in Tajikistan

Publishing date: 21 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
DUSHANBE, 21 December 2001- An International Conference on the Death Penalty, co-organized by the OSCE Mission to Tajikistan on 20 and 21 December, ended today in Dushanbe with an appeal by the participants to the President of Tajikistan...

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...

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...

Second NGO Forum to be held in Kosovo

Publishing date: 13 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization
PRISTINA, 13 December 2001-- Civil society plays an important and influential role in voicing citizens' interests and concerns before government. This is the primary focus of the second forum of Kosovo NGOs, to begin in Pristina tomorrow

OSCE Kosovo Mission hosts conference on protection of journalists

Publishing date: 13 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 13 December 2001- The ability of journalists in Kosovo to report accurately and professionally is often hindered by violations of their right to freedom of expression. Journalists will be discussing their experiences in pursuing

OSCE launches project for the modernization of Albanian Parliament

Publishing date: 12 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization
Tirana, 12 December 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Presence in Albania has signed an agreement with the Dutch Government, through the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Tirana, for a project to modernize the capacity of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania...