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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
New information programme supports Serbia and Montenegro's European integration
Publishing date: 10 November 2003
BELGRADE, 10 November 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and the European Movement in Serbia today launched a new information programme in the parliament of Serbia and Montenegro in support of European integration. The programme...
OSCE Mission trains Montenegrin prison staff to combat drug abuse in prisons
Publishing date: 3 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Policing
BELGRADE/PODGORICA, 3 November 2003- Over half of the prison staff in Montenegro have today completed a ten-day training programme on fighting drug abuse among inmates, organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro. The Head of the OSCE...
OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of presidential elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 23 October 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 23 October 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has established an Election Observation Mission to monitor the presidential elections in the Republic of Serbia, scheduled to take place on 16 November. The
OSCE Mission pledges support to Serbian Refugees Commissariat
Publishing date: 22 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
BELGRADE, 22 October 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro has signed an agreement to support the Serbian Commissariat for Refugees. Under the agreement, the OSCE Mission will fund two special adviser positions within the...
OSCE minorities commissioner welcomes new statute in southern Serbian municipality
Publishing date: 17 October 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Arms control, Countering terrorism, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 17 October 2003- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, today praised the adoption of a new Statute of the Municipal Assembly of Medvedja in southern Serbia. The new statute will, among others things, introduce...
OSCE Mission to maintain neutral position on Serbian presidential elections
Publishing date: 7 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 7 October 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, today stressed that the OSCE Mission's position regarding the upcoming Serbian presidential election on 16 November 2003 was both...
OSCE Mission supports refugee return accord between Belgrade and Sarajevo
Publishing date: 6 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
BELGRADE, 6 October 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, welcomed the agreement on refugee returns, signed today between Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The OSCE Mission...