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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Georgia Mission and European Commission sign assistance agreement
Publishing date: 21 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
TBILISI, 21 December 2001- Yesterday, the OSCE Mission to Georgia and the European Commission (EC) signed a Grant Agreement of 210,000 euros in Brussels. The grant is a European Union contribution for the strengthening...
OSCE Ministers endorse successful negotiation of last section of Dayton/Paris Peace Accords
Publishing date: 4 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
BUCHAREST, 4 December 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE, which is holding its two-day annual meeting in Bucharest, decided on Tuesday to endorse a major negotiating success- reaching consensus on the remaining aspect of the Dayton/Paris Peace Accords...
OSCE should address root causes of terrorism that are exploited by extremist ideologies
Publishing date: 3 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils
BUCHAREST, 3 December 2001- In his opening address to the OSCE Ministerial Council, which began in Bucharest today, the current Chairman-in-Office, Romania's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mircea Dan Geoana, issued a strong call...
OSCE Ministerial Council agenda will examine counter-terrorism measures
Publishing date: 20 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils
VIENNA, 20 November 2001 (OSCE)- An action plan on counter-terrorism measures will feature on the agenda of the OSCE's Ninth Ministerial Council, which is scheduled to take place on 3 and 4 December in the Palace of Parliament, Bucharest...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes adoption of new constitution by Macedonian Parliament
Publishing date: 16 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
BUCHAREST, 16 November 2001- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, has welcomed the decision taken last night by the Macedonian Parliament to adopt a new constitution, which gives greater rights to the Albanian...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office calls for political leaders to complete final stages of Ohrid agreement
Publishing date: 8 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 8 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, paid a one-day visit to Skopje, capital of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, together with Lord Robertson, Secretary General of NATO...
All conditions fulfilled for Open Skies Treaty to enter into force
Publishing date: 5 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
VIENNA, 5 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The Governments of the Depository nations Canada and Hungary have announced that the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus have deposited their instruments of ratification of the Treaty on Open Skies...