News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Head of Mission welcomes formation of government in Kosovo
Publishing date: 4 March 2002
PRISTINA, 4 March 2002- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Pascal Fieschi, has welcomed the formation of a Government in Kosovo. Political deadlock had been preventing this important development since the elections for...
OSCE organizes study visits to Spain and UK for Serbian and Montenegrin MPs
Publishing date: 4 March 2002
BELGRADE, 4 March 2002- The OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is organizing this week visits of Parliamentary delegations to Spain and the UK as part of its programme aimed at improving the parliamentary dimension and...
OSCE welcomes agreement on establishment of Provisional Institutions of Self-government in Kosovo
Publishing date: 1 March 2002
VIENNA, 1 March 2002- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama, has welcomed the agreement reached in Kosovo between its political leaders on the election...
OSCE High Commissioner praises adoption of "minority law" in Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 28 February 2002
THE HAGUE, 28 February- OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Rolf Ekeus today praised the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for adopting the Law on the Protection of National Minorities. In a letter to the Minister of...
OSCE Presence in Albania and ODIHR urge implementation of election recommendations
Publishing date: 27 February 2002
TIRANA, 27 February 2002- Two election experts from the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) visited Tirana from 18 to 26 February to support the OSCE Presence there in its efforts to follow-up on recommendations...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Winter Meeting addressed by Austrian President
Publishing date: 22 February 2002
VIENNA, 22 February 2002- "I see the holding of the First Winter Meeting in the premises of the OSCE as a further step towards strengthening the Parliamentary dimension of OSCE activities" stated the President of Austria, Dr. Thomas Klestil...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Standing Committee meets in Vienna
Publishing date: 21 February 2002
VIENNA, 21 February 2002- The Standing Committee of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) met in Vienna prior to the first Winter Meeting of the Assembly...