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OSCE Presence organizes exchange visit to Serbia for Albanian journalist covering security and small and light weapons
Publishing date: 23 December 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Mission to Serbia
Ten journalists covering security and small and light weapons (SALW) issues from different media outlets in Albania travelled to Belgrade from 19 to 22 December 2022 to learn from the best regional practices and share experience with Serbian colleagues. Representatives from the Albanian Ministry of
Security challenges require more effective implementation of OSCE Code of Conduct, say participants of Belgrade workshop
Publishing date: 9 October 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution
BELGRADE, 9 October 2015 – Modern security challenges highlight the need for the more effective implementation of the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security and therefore raising awareness among military personnel and staff officers, diplomats and civil society representatives about this document is vital, said participants of a four-day joint Serbian-Swiss workshop that concluded today in Belgrade...
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia take ownership of regional arms control, Dayton Peace Agreement Article IV Annex 1/B: Mission accomplished
Publishing date: 4 December 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution
BASEL, Switzerland, 4 December 2014 – Today, after 18 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and Serbia are taking over full responsibility for regional stability and arms control, essential for building peace and stability in the Western Balkans, with senior politicians from the four countries signing a document on the 21st OSCE Ministerial Council in Basel...
OSCE, Serbian Defence Ministry promote OSCE Code of Conduct on politico-military aspects of security
Publishing date: 28 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 28 March 2014 – Promoting co-operative behaviour and enhancing norms of responsible conduct in the field of defense and security throughout the OSCE region was the focus of a three-day workshop that ended today in Belgrade...
OSCE minorities commissioner welcomes new statute in southern Serbian municipality
Publishing date: 17 October 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Arms control, Countering terrorism, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 17 October 2003- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, today praised the adoption of a new Statute of the Municipal Assembly of Medvedja in southern Serbia. The new statute will, among others things, introduce...
OSCE Mission Head welcomes Serbian government's efforts to remove illegally held weapons
Publishing date: 28 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 27 March 2003- Ambassador Maurizio Massari, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, today welcomed the decree of the Serbian authorities, aimed at removing illegally held weapons from society. This decree, which came...
OSCE welcomes Yugoslav announcement to destroy small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 10 July 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 10 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE welcomes the announcement of the Yugoslav authorities issued on 9 July, the International Day devoted to Small Arms Destruction, on the destruction of surplus quantities of small arms and light weapons...