News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Baku workshop discusses combating money laundering and terrorism financing
Publishing date: 31 March 2003
BAKU, 31 March 2003- Participants at Azerbaijan's first National Workshop on Combating Money Laundering and Suppressing Financing of Terrorism agreed on the need for effective measures to fight against those crimes. The two-day event, which...
OSCE's human rights office calls for sustained political process in Chechnya
Publishing date: 28 March 2003
WARSAW, 28 March 2003- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) yesterday called for a sustained political process in Chechnya. "Last weekend's referendum can only be considered a success if it is followed by a...
OSCE holds workshop in Armenia on campaign against money laundering and financing of terrorism
Publishing date: 26 March 2003
YEREVAN, 26 March 2003- The fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism was the focus of a two-day workshop held on 24 and 25 March in Yerevan, Armenia...
UN ODC Director stresses "power of partnership" with OSCE
Publishing date: 26 March 2003
VIENNA, 26 March 2003- Speaking at a special session of the OSCE Permanent Council, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (ODC), Antonio Maria Costa, described both organizations as "logical partners"...
Kosovo Judicial Institute sponsors judges' visit to Slovenia
Publishing date: 25 March 2003
PRISTINA, 25 March 2003- Nine judges from across Kosovo have been selected by the OSCE-established Kosovo Judicial Institute (KJI) to visit Slovenia for study purposes throughout this week. Participants will have an opportunity to visit the...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office attends funeral of assassinated Serbian Prime Minister
Publishing date: 17 March 2003
THE HAGUE, 17 March 2003- The Netherlands's Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, in his capacity as Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, attended the funeral of the Serbian Prime Minister, Zoran Djindjic, on Saturday...
OSCE PA President Bruce George appalled by assassination of Serbian Prime Minister
Publishing date: 13 March 2003
COPENHAGEN, 13 March 2003- Bruce George, the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, was appalled and outraged to learn of the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic yesterday...