News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office Geoana to participate in signing ceremony of Framework Agreement in Skopje
Publishing date: 12 August 2001
BUCHAREST, 12 August 2001 (OSCE)- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, will travel tomorrow to Skopje to participate in the planned signing...
OSCE strongly condemns recent violent acts in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 8 August 2001
SKOPJE, 8 August 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE strongly condemns the attack by ethnic Albanian armed groups on the convoy of Macedonian security forces on the road Skopje-Tetovo of this morning, which led to several casualties...
OSCE Secretary General expresses sorrow over death of EUMM monitors
Publishing date: 20 July 2001
VIENNA, 20 July 2001 (OSCE)- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) deeply regrets the death of three members of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in the north-western part of the former Yugoslav...
OSCE Moldova Mission condemns intrusion into its Tiraspol office
Publishing date: 20 July 2001
CHISINAU, 20 July 2001 (OSCE)-- On 19 July, a group of demonstrators intruded into the Tiraspol office of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, purportedly in protest of the disposal of Russian arms which has been proceeding...
Successful conclusion of Article V negotiations finalize remaining component of Dayton/Paris Peace Accords
Publishing date: 18 July 2001
VIENNA, 18 July 2001 (OSCE)-- Today, twenty participating States reached consensus on a document, which finalizes the single remaining aspect of the Dayton Peace Accords. The consensus was reached on a Concluding Document of the Article V negotiations...
OSCE welcomes Yugoslav announcement to destroy small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 10 July 2001
BELGRADE, 10 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE welcomes the announcement of the Yugoslav authorities issued on 9 July, the International Day devoted to Small Arms Destruction, on the destruction of surplus quantities of small arms and light weapons...
Now online: Forum for Security Co-operation
Publishing date: 20 June 2001
VIENNA, 20 June 2001 (OSCE)-- Users of the Internet can now access information on the Forum for Security Co-operation, the main OSCE body dealing with military aspects of security, on the OSCE website at www.osce.org/fsc...