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Open letter of OSCE Chairman-in-Office to leaders of political parties represented in Macedonian National Assembly
Publishing date: 13 September 2002
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Elections, National minority issues
LISBON, 13 September 2002- On Sunday, 15 September, the Macedonian citizens will go to the polls in one of the most important elections in the recent history of this country. These elections will be a test of confidence for the further...
Albanian Parliament Speaker praises OSCE work in his country
Publishing date: 13 September 2002
TIRANA, 13 September 2002- The Speaker of the Albanian Parliament, Servet Pellumbi, praised the OSCE's role in consolidating democratic institutions in Albania. "We are at a new phase of understanding and co-operation among...
Portuguese Chairmanship urges Belarus to comply with OSCE commitments
Publishing date: 10 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 10 September 2002- The Portuguese OSCE Chairmanship has issued the following statement: Despite all efforts made by the OSCE Chairmanship, through direct contacts with Minsk, to overcome the current difficulties between Belarus and the OSCE...
Chairman-in-Office stresses OSCE role in European security at annual human rights meeting
Publishing date: 9 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 9 September 2002- Recalling the terrorist attacks against the United States nearly a year ago, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, today stressed the important role the OSCE plays in European...
OSCE PA Vice-President Kimmo Kiljunen addresses international human rights conference
Publishing date: 9 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
COPENHAGEN, 9 September 2002- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) Vice-President, Kimmo Kiljunen MP (Finland), addressed the Opening Plenary Session of the OSCE Human Dimension...
Annual OSCE human rights conference opens on Monday
Publishing date: 5 September 2002
Content type: Press release
WARSAW, 5 September 2002- The annual OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting will kick off on Monday, 9 September, in Warsaw with a speech by the former President of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari. More than 500 participants are expected at...
OSCE and High Representative urge Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities to complete property revalidation
Publishing date: 5 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 5 September 2002-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Office of the High Representative (OHR) have expressed their concern that the recently created "revalidation commissions" have not yet started to function effectively...