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The Netherlands takes over OSCE Chairmanship

Publishing date: 7 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika, Permanent Council
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA/THE HAGUE, 7 January 2003- The Netherlands will make the fight against trafficking in human beings, weapons and drugs a key focus of its Chairmanship of the OSCE, which began on 1 January. "The Netherlands has decided to focus attention...

More Russian military equipment leaves Transdniestria

Publishing date: 30 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Arms control, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
CHISINAU, 30 December 2002- The OSCE Mission to Moldova has again verified the removal of Russian military equipment from the Transdniestrian region of Moldova, destined for Russia. A total of 29 rail cars left Tiraspol on 24 December...

New OSCE Academy in Kyrgyzstan inaugurated

Publishing date: 18 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Personal Representatives of the Chairperson-in-Office, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
BISHKEK, 18 December 2002- A new study and research institute on regional security issues, the OSCE Academy, was inaugurated in Kyrgyzstan yesterday. "This Academy is a unique institution of a new type that will facilitate the development of...

Russian military equipment train leaves Transdniestria

Publishing date: 17 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Arms control, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
CHISINAU, 17 December 2002- The OSCE Mission to Moldova has again verified the loading of a train in Tiraspol with Russian military equipment destined for Russia. The train consisted of 47 open platforms loaded with 77 military...

OSCE's role will be recast to meet new threats to security

Publishing date: 6 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
PORTO, 6 December 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portugal's Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, called today for the adoption of a Charter on Preventing and Combating Terrorism to reaffirm the Organization's strong commitment in this area...

OSCE Bishkek workshop reviews democratic control of armed forces

Publishing date: 26 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
BISHKEK, 26 November 2002- The first of a series of Central Asian workshops on politico-military aspects of security ended in the Kyrgyz capital Bishek today. Opening the two-day meeting, Askar Aitmatov, Minister of Foreign Affairs...

First Preparatory Seminar for Economic Forum held in Sofia

Publishing date: 13 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
SOFIA, 13 November, 2002- The First Preparatory Seminar for the OSCE's 11th Economic Forum next year was opened in Sofia on 11 November by the Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Solomon Passy...