News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Judges and public prosecutors in Kosovo receive training on code of ethics
Publishing date: 17 February 2003
PRISTINA, 17 February 2003- The OSCE-established Kosovo Judicial Institute (KJI) today started two training sessions for judges and prosecutors on the Code of Ethics for Judges and Public Prosecutors and the work of the Kosovo...
Ambassador Heyken: Belarus and OSCE to make fresh start
Publishing date: 17 February 2003
MINSK, 17 February 2003- Belarus and the OSCE are to "open a new page" in their relations, the Head of the OSCE Office in Minsk, Ambassador Eberhard Heyken, said on Monday. "My endeavour will be to establish an atmosphere of trust and mutual...
OSCE Office assists the election process in Armenia
Publishing date: 3 February 2003
YEREVAN, 3 February 2003- The OSCE Office in Yerevan is arranging for transparent ballot boxes to be provided to Armenia for use during the coming presidential and parliamentary polls, on 19 February and 25 May respectively...
OSCE Chairmanship names Head of OSCE Office in Minsk
Publishing date: 30 January 2003
VIENNA, 30 January 2003- The Dutch Chairmanship of the OSCE today announced the appointment of Ambassador Eberhard Heyken of Germany as Head of the OSCE Office in Minsk. Ambassador Heyken, an experienced diplomat whose most recent appointments...
OSCE Chairman welcomes voluntary surrender of ex-Serbian President Milutinovic to ICTY
Publishing date: 20 January 2003
THE HAGUE, 20 January 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, welcomes the voluntary surrender of former Serbian president Milan Milutinovic to the UN International Criminal Tribunal for...
OSCE Kosovo Mission Head presents 2003 working plan
Publishing date: 14 January 2003
VIENNA, 14 January 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Pascal Fieschi, today presented his working plans for 2003 to the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. A key focus in...
Democracy, good governance are key to maintaining stability, OSCE CiO says
Publishing date: 13 January 2003
VIENNA, 13 January 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, the Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, said on Monday that strict adherence to the principles of good governance and democracy will help to protect...