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OSCE Chairman-in-Office to send Special Representative to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 17 December 1996
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BERN, 17 December 1996-- In response to the 13 December invitation of FRY Foreign Minister Milutinovic, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Swiss Foreign Minister Flavio Cotti, has decided to send a Special Representative to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office condemns Chechnya killings
Publishing date: 17 December 1996
BERN, 17 December 1996-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE was horrified to learn of the atrocious crime which claimed the lives of six International Red Cross medical aid workers as they were sleeping early this morning in Novye Atagi (Chechen Republic
Foreign Minister of Yugoslavia invites OSCE delegation to Belgrade
Publishing date: 13 December 1996
BERN, 13 December 1996-- The Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Milan Milutinovic, sent a letter today to the Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Swiss Foreign Minister Flavio Cotti, inviting an OSCE delegation to visit his country.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office issues statement on Tajikistan
Publishing date: 7 December 1996
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
BERN, 7 Decenber 1996-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE is seriously concerned about the deterioration of the situation which has taken place in Tajikistan, in particular in the last days. He deplores that the different Tajik sides are entering into c
OSCE Chairman-in-Office issues statement on Belarus
Publishing date: 30 November 1996
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
BERN, 30 November 1996-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Swiss Foreign Minister Flavio Cotti, issued the following statement today concerning developments in Belarus....
Statement of the Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE on the situation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 29 November 1996
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
BERN, 29 November 1996-- Upon invitation by the Yugoslav Government, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights provided a technical analysis of the elections for the Federal Assembly and of the first round of elections for municipal g
OSCE Chairman-in-Office issues statement on situation in Belarus
Publishing date: 18 October 1996
BERN, 18 October 1996-- Having heard a preliminary report by the team of experts, the Chairman-in-Office expresses his serious concern with regard to the evolution of the situation in legal and constitutional fields in Belarus.