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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Chairman-in-Office horrified by killing of KFOR soldier
Publishing date: 12 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights
BUCHAREST, 12 April 2001- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, has expressed his shock and dismay about the shooting in Kosovo yesterday of a Russian KFOR soldier...
OSCE and Council of Europe hold high-level meeting in Bucharest
Publishing date: 11 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
BUCHAREST, 11 April 2001-- Key issues of mutual concern were the focus of the annual 2+2 meeting between high-level officials from the Organization of Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe, held in Bucharest on Wednesday.
Radio FERN says "Goodbye" to listeners in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 11 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Media freedom and development
SARAJEVO, 11 April 2001-- After almost five years of serving the public of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Radio FERN will say \"goodbye\" to its listeners later this week...
Report: Bosnia and Herzegovina FreeMedia Help Line in 2000
Publishing date: 10 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Media freedom and development
SARAJEVO, 10 April 2001-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina today released its FreeMedia Help Line report for 2000, including a detailed review of cases reported to the Help Line in 2000...
OSCE and Council of Europe hold workshop on judicial reforms in Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 10 April 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization
BELGRADE, 10 April 2001-- At a workshop held yesterday in Belgrade, the OSCE launched an assistance programme aimed at facilitating judicial reforms in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
Chairman-in-Office regrets holding of so-called referendum in South Ossetia, Georgia
Publishing date: 9 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BUCHAREST, 9 April 2001- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, has noted with regret that, in spite of the strong position of the OSCE on this issue, the South-Ossetian so-called referendum on...
Number of 'set aside' Kosovo Assembly seats still to be determined
Publishing date: 9 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 9 April 2001-- Many media outlets are incorrectly stating that Kosovo\'s Serbs will have 25 seats in the Assembly which will be set up after Kosovo-wide elections