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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...
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...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office shocked by assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Djindjic
Publishing date: 12 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
THE HAGUE, 12 March 2003- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, has learned with shock and great sadness of the assassination today of the Serbian Prime Minister, Zoran Djindjic. According to...
OSCE Mission expresses deepest condolences to Djindjic family, pledges support to government in fight against violence
Publishing date: 12 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BELGRADE, 12 March 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro sends its deepest condolences to the family of Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, who was assassinated today. The OSCE Mission remembers Mr. Djindjic for his commitment to the reform...
OSCE Kosovo Mission sponsors multi-ethnic radio debates
Publishing date: 11 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISTINA, 11 March 2003- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is sponsoring a series of live multi-ethnic radio debates on important issues for Kosovo, organized by Radio Vala Rinore (Prishtine/Pristina-94.7FM), in co-operation with four other...
OSCE Mission supports Croatian President's initiative on refugee return
Publishing date: 10 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 10 March 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Peter Semneby, pledged on Monday to support a proposal by the Croatian President, Stjepan Mesic, to initiate a high-level meeting on the return of refugees...