News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre in Dushanbe marks 10th anniversary
Publishing date: 27 February 2004
DUSHANBE, 27 February 2004- The OSCE Centre in Dushanbe today celebrated its 10th anniversary, having begun its work in February 1994. The event was attended...
Head of OSCE: Shocked and saddened at death of Macedonian President Trajkovski
Publishing date: 26 February 2004
WASHINGTON, D.C., 26 February 2004- The news that President Boris Trajkovski, leader of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia since 1999, has died in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina reached the Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE...
OSCE Chairman, addressing U.S. Helsinki Commission, urges clampdown on human trafficking
Publishing date: 26 February 2004
WASHINGTON, 26 February 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, urged western countries on Thursday to launch a vigorous clampdown on human trafficking...
OSCE Skopje Mission saddened by sudden death of President Trajkovski
Publishing date: 26 February 2004
SKOPJE, 26 February 2004- The OSCE's Skopje Mission is deeply saddened by the tragic death of President Boris Trajkovski and his entourage today in Bosnia and Herzegovina. President Trajkovski's progressive approach helped ensure his country's place...
OSCE regional seminar on implementation of the Aarhus Convention calls for network of environment centres
Publishing date: 26 February 2004
DUSHANBE, 26 February 2004- A call was made today for environmental centres to be set up in five Central Asian States. It came at the third regional seminar on the implementation of the Aarhus Convention in Central Asia which was held in Dushanbe...
Albanian Foreign Minister praises OSCE and its role in his country at Permanent Council
Publishing date: 26 February 2004
VIENNA, 26 February 2004- Albania's Foreign Minister Dr. Kastriot Islami said that his country will continue to work and co-operate with the OSCE in all areas of common concern. "Albania has a high appraisal of the OSCE and its role," Dr. Islami...
OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro supports reform of Civil Procedure Code
Publishing date: 26 February 2004
BELGRADE, 26 February 2004- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and the Supreme Court of Serbia will hold a roundtable in the city of Nis on reform of the Civil Procedure Code on 26 and 27 Feb...