News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE and Serbian Interior Ministry hold donor conference for transformation of police high school into training centre
Publishing date: 16 June 2006
BELGRADE, 16 June 2006- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and the Serbian Interior Ministry held a donor conference today to garner financial support to transform the police high school in Sremska Kamenica into a police training centre...
OSCE Mission welcomes adoption of Serbian Criminal Procedure Code, voices concern over limited public debate
Publishing date: 9 June 2006
BELGRADE, 9 May 2006- The Head of the OSCE Mission, Amb. Hans Ola Urstad, today welcomed the adoption of the new Criminal Procedure Code, but expressed concern over the fact that it was adopted by Parliament in a manner that limited public debate...
OSCE Head of Mission in Belgrade congratulates Montenegrin officials
Publishing date: 7 June 2006
BELGRADE, 7 June 2006- Following the declaration of independence adopted in the Montenegrin Parliament, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, has extended his congratulations to the most senior Montenegrin...
OSCE Mission welcomes calm conduct of municipal elections in southern Serbia
Publishing date: 5 June 2006
BELGRADE, 5 June 2006- Representatives of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and other international community representatives visited polling stations as residents of three multiethnic municipalities in southern Serbia cast ballots in...
OSCE Mission concerned over Serbian Broadcasting Council's policy on licences
Publishing date: 26 May 2006
BELGRADE, 26 May 2006- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today issued the following statement: "The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro is alarmed by recent activities of the Republican Broadcasting Agency Council...
OSCE Chairman calls on Belgrade and Podgorica to continue dialogue after referendum
Publishing date: 22 May 2006
BRUSSELS, 22 May 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, today urged Belgrade and Podgorica to continue their dialogue on how to shape future relations following Sunday's referendum on the state-status of Montenegro...
OSCE Mission in Belgrade holds conference on best practices for high judicial councils
Publishing date: 10 May 2006
BELGRADE, 10 May 2006- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and the High Judicial Council of Serbia held a two-day conference on the best practices for such bodies, which seek to guarantee judicial independence and oversee...