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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Priorities set to counter drugs, trafficking and organized crime in Central Asia
Publishing date: 20 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization
TASHKENT, 20 October 2000- At an international conference on enhancing regional security and stability, the five Central Asian countries endorsed a document...
OSCE invites Yugoslavia to join as participating State
Publishing date: 19 October 2000
VIENNA, 19 October 2000-- An official invitation has been extended to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to join the Organization of Security and Co-operation in Europe...
Largest all-European human rights conference opens
Publishing date: 17 October 2000
Content type: Press release
WARSAW, 17 October 2000- Government representatives from 54 OSCE participating States, human rights experts, and more than 150 international and non-governmental organizations gathered today in Warsaw...
Statement by OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Belarus elections
Publishing date: 17 October 2000
VIENNA, 17 October 2000-- The following statement regarding the Belarus parliamentary elections was issued by OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Austrian Foreign Minister Ferrero-Waldner.
OSCE Chair sends Personal Representative to Montenegro
Publishing date: 16 October 2000
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization
VIENNA, 16 October 2000- The Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Fererro-Waldner, is sending her Personal Representative for Southeastern Europe, Ambassador Albert Rohan, to Montenegro...
OSCE Chair welcomes registration of opposition parties for elections in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 11 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
VIENNA, 11 October 2000-- The Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, welcomes the decision of the Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office welcomes the release of the British and Canadian detainees in Belgrade
Publishing date: 7 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Policing
VIENNA, 7 October 2000- The Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner has expressed her relief about the release of the three foreigners detained in Belgrade, two British members of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo