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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes Law on Local Self-Government passed in Skopje
Publishing date: 25 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization
LISBON, 25 January 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portugal's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jaime Gama, has welcomed the adoption of the law on local self-government by the Parliament of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...
Local community leader beaten and denounced as "traitor"
Publishing date: 24 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 24 January 2002- The OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje strongly condemns the serious incident which occurred yesterday evening in Tearce, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, when a group of armed people severely beat up...
Foreign Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia addressed OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 24 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Skopje
VIENNA, 24 January 2002- In a press conference after addressing the OSCE Permanent Council, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Slobodan Casule, said the situation in his country was "stable but fragile"
OSCE Mission to Yugoslavia welcomes increased transparency of Serbian Parliament
Publishing date: 23 January 2002
BELGRADE, 23 January 2002- The OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has welcomed the invitation of the Speaker of the Serbian Parliament, Natasa Micic, to representatives of non-governmental organizations to attend sessions...
OSCE congratulates Bosnia and Herzegovina on accession to Council of Europe
Publishing date: 23 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 23 January 2002- The Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dieter Woltmann, has congratulated the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the important step towards accession to the Council of Europe (CoE)...
OSCE organizes workshops for housing officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 22 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 22 January 2002- In support of the Property Law Implementation Plan in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the OSCE has launched nation-wide a series of 17 workshops to present and discuss the amendments to property legislation and other legislation...
New OSCE Chairman-in-Office makes fight against terrorism Organization's priority for 2002
Publishing date: 17 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 17 January 2002- The new OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama, today announced in his first speech to the Organization's 55-nation Permanent Council that the fight against terrorism will be one of OSCE's priorities