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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission welcomes Croatian opposition leader's call for refugee return
Publishing date: 14 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 14 November 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, welcomed on Friday a statement by the leader of the main Croatian opposition party inviting all Serb refugees to return to Croatia...
OSCE Presence to observe re-run of local government elections in Albania
Publishing date: 14 November 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Elections
TIRANA, 14 November 2003- The OSCE Presence in Albania will deploy a number of teams to observe the re-run of the October local government elections on 16 November...
Azerbaijan election failed to meet international standards, says OSCE/ODIHR
Publishing date: 13 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 13 November 2003- A report issued by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today concludes that the 15 October 2003 presidential election in Azerbaijan failed to meet OSCE commitments and other international standards...
OSCE CiO urges restraint in Georgia in aftermath of elections
Publishing date: 13 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
THE HAGUE, 13 November 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO), Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, today expressed his concern about developments following the parliamentary elections held in Georgia on 2 November...
OSCE Kosovo Mission begins specialized police and public safety training programmes
Publishing date: 11 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Policing
PRISTINA, 11 November 2003- The OSCE-run Kosovo Police Service School this week begins advanced training programmes for the Kosovo Police Service and public safety agencies. Specific curricula for courses in special weapons and tactics (SWAT)...
Serbian and Kosovo journalists discuss common issues
Publishing date: 10 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 11 November 2003- A follow-up meeting to establish an information network between Serbian and Kosovo editors-in-chief, media executives and leading journalists has started this morning in Skopje. Organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and...
New information programme supports Serbia and Montenegro's European integration
Publishing date: 10 November 2003
BELGRADE, 10 November 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and the European Movement in Serbia today launched a new information programme in the parliament of Serbia and Montenegro in support of European integration. The programme...