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Tajik journalists create and sign ethics code at workshop organized by the OSCE Office
Publishing date: 15 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 15 May 2009- An ethics code for Tajik journalists was presented and signed in Dushanbe today as the main outcome of a two-week media self-regulation workshop initiated by three Tajik media associations and facilitated by the OSCE Office...
OSCE meeting closes with call to pay more attention to upholding rule of law principles
Publishing date: 14 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
WARSAW, 14 May 2009- Participants in an OSCE meeting on the rule of law that ended today stressed the need for participating States to increase efforts to keep the judiciary independent and to ensure a transparent and accountable administration...
OSCE Chairmanship suspends talks on continued OSCE presence in Georgia
Publishing date: 14 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 14 May 2009- The Chairperson of the OSCE Permanent Council, Greek Ambassador Mara Marinaki, said today the OSCE Chairmanship had suspended negotiations on a continued OSCE presence in Georgia until further notice...
OSCE donates equipment to dismantle and recycle obsolete munitions to the Georgian Defence Ministry
Publishing date: 13 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
TBILISI, 13 May 2009- The OSCE donated equipment for dismantling and recycling obsolete TNT-filled munitions to the Georgian Defence Ministry today...
OSCE Chairperson urges renewed commitment to peaceful resolution on 15th anniversary of Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
Publishing date: 12 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Arms control, Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution
ATHENS, 11 May 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, expressed hope today that the parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict would make further progress towards a peaceful settlement...
Statement by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs
Publishing date: 11 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Minsk Group
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
MOSCOW/PARIS/WASHINGTON, 11 May 2009- The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group- Ambassador Yury Merzlyakov of Russia, Ambassador Bernard Fassier of France, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza of the United States- today issued...
Turkmenistan officials discuss judicial re-training practices in OSCE Centre-organized visit to France
Publishing date: 11 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Democratization, Education, Rule of law
ASHGABAT, 11 May 2009- Five high-ranking officials representing Turkmenistan's Supreme Court, General Prosecutor's Office, Justice Ministry and Education Ministry as well as the Institute of State and Law started a study visit...