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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE welcomes democratic change in Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 6 October 2000
VIENNA, 6 October 2000- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, expressed her satisfaction with the democratic change which took place last night in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
OSCE calls on Albanian Democratic Party leader to respect election results
Publishing date: 5 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
VIENNA, 5 October 2000- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, welcomed the...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office urges Yugoslav authorities to avoid force
Publishing date: 5 October 2000
VIENNA, 5 October 2000- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, today launched an appeal to the Yugoslav army and police not to use force against the demonstrators in Belgrade and other cities of Yugoslavia.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office seeks political and economic reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 2 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SARAJEVO, 2 October 2000- On a one-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Chairper-son-in-Office of the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, urged law-makers and politicians of the country to implement much needed reforms...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office dismayed by further detention of British and Canadian citizens in FRY
Publishing date: 30 September 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Policing
VIENNA, 30 September 2000- The OSCE Chairperson in Office, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner has expressed her dismay that the authorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia have once again extended the detention of two British...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office calls for international verification of election results in FRY
Publishing date: 29 September 2000
VIENNA, 29 September 2000- The Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, citing the substantial differences between the figures published by the Federal Election Commission and the findings of non partisan...
Kosovo television presenters attend training in Austria
Publishing date: 28 September 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 28 September 2000-- Six television presenters from Kosovo are undergoing intensive training in Austria this week as part of a joint initiative organised by the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF),...