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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
US grant helps Georgian Border Guards and OSCE to enhance co-operation in border monitoring
Publishing date: 29 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
TBILISI, 29 July 2003- Better equipment for patrolling the mountainous Chechen, Ingush and Dagestan segments of the Georgian-Russian border was handed over to the Head of the Georgian border guards today at the OSCE Mission's headquarters. The...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office says continued dialogue needed in Central Asia
Publishing date: 17 July 2003
Content type: Press release
THE HAGUE, 17 July 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, returned from a five-day visit to Central Asia convinced that there is no alternative to continued dialogue with the Central Asian...
OSCE Security Conference considers fresh options
Publishing date: 27 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Forum for Security Co-operation, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 26 June 2003- The OSCE's first-ever Annual Security Review Conference closed yesterday with its main aim successfully met- that of identifying a range of practical options for the Organization to address the new threats and challenges to...
OSCE Centre in Almaty and Eurasia Foundation announce cross-border initiative between Kazakhstan and Russia
Publishing date: 20 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Border management
ALMATY, 20 May 2003- A new cross-border initiative aimed at expanding opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses was announced today. The initiative seeks to ease trade restrictions across the Kazakhstani-Russian border...
OSCE CiO urges all parties to keep momentum in solving Transdniestrian issue
Publishing date: 3 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 3 April 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, urged President Vladimir Voronin and Foreign Minister Nicolae Dudau of Moldova and the Transdniestrian leader Igor Smirnov to keep the...
OSCE Chairman's Central Asia Envoy Ahtisaari encourages Tajikistan to pursue democratization
Publishing date: 25 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, 25 March 2003- The Personal Envoy for Central Asia of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO), former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, encouraged Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmonov to continue with the valuable efforts...
OSCE and UN secretaries general meet to discuss interoperability among key players in international crisis management
Publishing date: 7 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 7 March 2003- The OSCE Secretary General, Jan Kubis, accompanied the former President of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari, at a meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, in New York on Thursday, to discuss the possibility...