News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman denounces detentions in zone of Georgian-Ossetian conflict
Publishing date: 8 July 2004
SOFIA, 8 July 2004- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy expressed grave concern on Thursday over recent developments in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict and called for the immediate release of Georgian citizens detained by South Ossetian...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office calls for transformation of Organization
Publishing date: 6 July 2004
EDINBURGH, 6 July 2004- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy called on Monday for substantial reform of the 55-nation security organization, saying it needed to reassess its political priorities, and expressed hope that OSCE heads of state...
OSCE Chairman welcomes outcome of presidential elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 28 June 2004
SOFIA, 28 June 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, today welcomed the outcome of the presidential elections in Serbia...
OSCE announces that confidence- and security-building agreement for Bosnia and Herzegovina will end in September 2004
Publishing date: 24 June 2004
VIENNA, 23 June 2004- The Personal Representative of the OSCE CiO for Articles II and IV, General Claudio Zappulla, announced today that the Agreement on Confidence- and Security-Building Measures in Bosnia and Herzegovina will end in September...
OSCE Chairman calls for focus on new areas in fight against terrorism
Publishing date: 23 June 2004
VIENNA, 23 June 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, called on Wednesday on the OSCE States to focus on new areas such as chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials in the fight against terrorism...
OSCE Chairman calls for strong turnout in presidential elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 23 June 2004
VIENNA, 23 June 2004- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy called on the people of Serbia on Wednesday to ensure a strong turnout in the second round of presidential elections on Sunday...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office calls for settlement and easing of tension in Moldova
Publishing date: 22 June 2004
CHISINAU, 22 June 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, urged the Moldovan and Transdniestrian leadership to speed up negotiations to make real progress in the Transdniestrian settlement process...