News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman encourages Bosnian officials to go ahead with education and defence reform
Publishing date: 29 March 2004
SARAJEVO, 29 March 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, highly appreciated the political stability in the country and the progress achieved in the implementation of the Peace Agreements...
OSCE Chairman urges Kosovo leaders to show will to build tolerant society
Publishing date: 23 March 2004
PRISTINA, 23 March 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy, visiting Kosovo on Monday, condemned violence in all circumstances and said the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government should meet their responsibilities for a...
Head of OSCE's office in Kyrgyzstan discusses police assistance programme with President Akayev
Publishing date: 19 March 2004
BISHKEK, 19 March 2004- The Head of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, Ambassador Markus Mueller, today met Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev at Government House, where he outlined issues of special concern to the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
OSCE Chairman welcomes decision of Azerbaijani authorities to release prisoners
Publishing date: 18 March 2004
SOFIA, 18 March 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, returning to Sofia from a trip to the Caucasus, welcomed the decision of the Azerbaijani authorities to pardon 129 people and release them from prison...
OSCE poll highlights public concerns before start of community policing project in Armenia
Publishing date: 17 March 2004
YEREVAN, 17 March 2004- An opinion poll aimed at providing a snapshot of public opinion about the performance of police officers in Armenia was presented today, as part of the OSCE's Police Assistance Programme in the country...
OSCE human rights chief calls for dialogue between authorities and civil society in Georgia
Publishing date: 10 March 2004
TBILISI/WARSAW, 10 March 2004- A sustained and close dialogue is needed between the Georgian authorities, non-governmental organizations and the international community to promote human rights and democracy, said Ambassador Christian Strohal...
OSCE meeting to focus on gender strategy in Serbia
Publishing date: 27 February 2004
BELGRADE, 27 February 2004- Women parliamentarians, gender equality actors and representatives of civil society in Serbia will gather in Belgrade tomorrow at a meeting on Gender Strategy and Activity within the Serbian Parliament. Organized by...