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OSCE Mission Head welcomes formation of "Other Communities" group in Kosovo Assembly
Publishing date: 18 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 18 March 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Pascal Fieschi, welcomed today's formation of a new group within the Kosovo Assembly. Ten members of the Assembly today gave notice to the Assembly President that...
OSCE roundtables focus on aspects of draft Turkmen civil procedural code
Publishing date: 18 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ASHGABAD, 18 March 2003- The OSCE Centre in Ashgabad today started a series of roundtables on the draft Civil Procedural Code of Turkmenistan. The first of seven roundtables focussed on legal issues arising from the transition to a market...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office attends funeral of assassinated Serbian Prime Minister
Publishing date: 17 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization
THE HAGUE, 17 March 2003- The Netherlands's Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, in his capacity as Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, attended the funeral of the Serbian Prime Minister, Zoran Djindjic, on Saturday...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office appoints former Finnish President Ahtisaari as personal envoy for Central Asia
Publishing date: 13 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
THE HAGUE, 13 March 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, has appointed the former President of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari, as his personal envoy for the Central Asian region. This region consists...
OSCE PA President Bruce George appalled by assassination of Serbian Prime Minister
Publishing date: 13 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
COPENHAGEN, 13 March 2003- Bruce George, the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, was appalled and outraged to learn of the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic yesterday...
Bussing children to mono-ethnic schools in BiH must stop, OSCE Mission says
Publishing date: 13 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO, 13 March 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has called for an end to the practice of bussing children to mono-ethnic schools, on the grounds that it hampers sustainable return and creates a financial...
OSCE Permanent Council honours slain Serbian Prime Minister
Publishing date: 13 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
VIENNA, 13 March 2003- The OSCE Permanent Council held a minute's silence on Thursday in honour of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, who was assassinated in Belgrade on Wednesday...