News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of presidential election in Montenegro
Publishing date: 10 April 2003
PODGORICA, 10 April 2003- The OSCE/ODIHR has established an Election Observation Mission in the Republic of Montenegro/Serbia and Montenegro to monitor the presidential election scheduled for 11 May. The Observer Mission, headed by...
OSCE Mission in Belgrade holds co-ordination meeting on combating organized crime
Publishing date: 3 April 2003
BELGRADE, 3 April 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today brought together the donor community and the Serbian Justice and Interior Ministries on the issue of co-ordinating the fight against organized crime. The informal meeting...
OSCE Mission Head welcomes Serbia and Montenegro's adoption of Council of Europe Statute
Publishing date: 31 March 2003
BELGRADE, 31 March 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today welcomed the adoption of the Council of Europe Statute by the state union Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro. The adoption of the statute will enable the...
OSCE roundtable kicks off debate on minority participation in elections in Montenegro
Publishing date: 28 March 2003
PODGORICA, 28 March 2003- An OSCE roundtable today initiated a broad debate on how to ensure more effective participation of minorities in the electoral process in Montenegro. The roundtable was organized in Ulcinj by the OSCE Office...
OSCE Mission Head welcomes Serbian government's efforts to remove illegally held weapons
Publishing date: 28 March 2003
BELGRADE, 27 March 2003- Ambassador Maurizio Massari, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, today welcomed the decree of the Serbian authorities, aimed at removing illegally held weapons from society. This decree, which came...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office attends funeral of assassinated Serbian Prime Minister
Publishing date: 17 March 2003
THE HAGUE, 17 March 2003- The Netherlands's Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, in his capacity as Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, attended the funeral of the Serbian Prime Minister, Zoran Djindjic, on Saturday...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office shocked by assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Djindjic
Publishing date: 12 March 2003
THE HAGUE, 12 March 2003- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, has learned with shock and great sadness of the assassination today of the Serbian Prime Minister, Zoran Djindjic. According to...