News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office stresses need for full BiH integration into Europe
Publishing date: 13 March 2002
SARAJEVO, 13 March 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Jaime Gama, Foreign Minister of Portugal, stressed the need for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to focus its efforts as a state to become a successful part of Europe, politically, economically...
OSCE reiterates the call for affordable armed forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 4 March 2002
BANJA LUKA, 4 March 2002- At a meeting in Banja Luka today the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina conveyed to the Republika Srpska political leadership the urgent need to bring its military expenditure in line with approved budgets...
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina launches cantonal administration project in Tuzla
Publishing date: 20 February 2002
TUZLA, 20 February 2002- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina will formally sign a memorandum of understanding with the Tuzla Canton to commence implementation of the OSCE's Canton Administration Project (CAP)...
Permanent Council urges Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities to provide sufficient funds for elections
Publishing date: 31 January 2002
VIENNA, 31 January 2002- The Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has expressed urgent concern over the lack of resources allocated to the Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
OSCE demands adequate level of funding for Ombudsmen
Publishing date: 31 January 2002
SARAJEVO, 31 January 2002- In October 2001 the Federation and the OSCE completed a Memorandum of Understanding whereby responsibility for funding the Ombudsmen Institution was transferred to the Federation authorities.
OSCE urges cuts in defence spending by Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 28 January 2002
SARAJEVO, 28 January 2002- Representatives of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have urged the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to cut military expenditures in a meeting today...
OSCE congratulates Bosnia and Herzegovina on accession to Council of Europe
Publishing date: 23 January 2002
SARAJEVO, 23 January 2002- The Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dieter Woltmann, has congratulated the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the important step towards accession to the Council of Europe (CoE)...