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Friday 14 September, day of grief and mourning declared by OSCE
Publishing date: 13 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 13 September 2001 (OSCE)- The 55-nation Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) decided to declare the day of Friday 14 September a day of grief and mourning at its meeting today...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office denounces barbaric attacks against US
Publishing date: 11 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
BUCHAREST, 11 September 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, learnt with consternation about the barbaric acts of terrorism perpetrated against the United States, which he condemns
Statement by OSCE Secretary General, Jan Kubis
Publishing date: 11 September 2001
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 11 September 2001 (OSCE)-- I express my deepest outrage at today's cowardly attack against the United States of America, its people. These criminal acts of terrorism violate the basic principles of humanity and basics of democracy...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office strongly condemns the death of a British soldier in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 27 August 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 27 August 2001 (OSCE)-- The death of a British soldier, who was serving with the NATO forces sent to collect weapons from the armed group opposed to the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, was sharply condemned today
New Head appointed for Skopje Mission
Publishing date: 22 August 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 22 August 2001 (OSCE)- Ambassador Craig Jenness from Canada has been appointed as new Head of the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje. He took up his duties on 20 August. Prior to this new position, Ambassador Jenness has been...
Skopje Mission strongly condemns destruction of Lesok Monastery
Publishing date: 21 August 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 21 August 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to Skopje strongly condemns the destruction of the Lesok Monastery in the early hours of today. According to first findings, the destruction seems to be a deliberate and premeditated...
"This is a great day for peace in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", says Chairman-in-Office Geoana
Publishing date: 13 August 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
BUCHAREST, 13 August 2001 (OSCE)- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, participated today in the signing ceremony of the Framework Agreement...