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Training programme prepares over 3,500 police officers for Macedonian parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 16 August 2002
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights, Elections, Policing
SKOPJE, 16 August, 2002- More than 3,500 police officers have completed a training course on how to ensure security in line with international policing practices during the forthcoming parliamentary elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of...
First anniversary of Ohrid Agreement reflects year of progress in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 14 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
VIENNA, 13 August, 2002- The OSCE Chairmanship notes the first anniversary of the signing of the Ohrid Framework Agreement, which put an end to the conflict in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Its subsequent implementation...
Maurice Canavan appointed Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje
Publishing date: 31 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 30 July 2002- The Head of the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Craig Jenness, is pleased to announce the appointment of Maurice Canavan as Deputy Head of the Mission...
Graduation of Macedonian police officers meets OSCE commitment within peace framework
Publishing date: 29 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Policing
LISBON, 29 July 2002- Over 600 police cadets have now finished basic training under an OSCE-supported programme aimed at increasing the number of police from ethnic minorities within the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...
Minister praises OSCE role in forthcoming Macedonian elections
Publishing date: 25 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Elections, National minority issues, Policing
VIENNA, 25 July 2002- The Foreign Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Slobodan Casule, today praised the role of the OSCE and other partners from the international community in restoring confidence in democracy...
OSCE/ODIHR opens large-scale Election Observation Mission in Skopje
Publishing date: 22 July 2002
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 22 July 2002- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a large-scale, long-term Election Observation Mission to monitor the parliamentary elections in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...
OSCE Chair welcomes Macedonian elections date
Publishing date: 4 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Elections
VIENNA, 4 July 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office expresses its satisfaction at today's official announcement that elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will be held on September 15. With this announcement, the OSCE hopes...