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Over thousand pupils in Transdniestria still without school, OSCE Mission Head says
Publishing date: 10 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
CHISINAU, 10 September 2004- "Ten days after the start of the new school year, the issue of the Moldovan Latin script schools in Transdniestria is still not solved," William Hill, Head of OSCE Mission to Moldova, said today in Chisinau. Several...
Transdniestrian authorities bar OSCE Mission staff from entering region, turn back food for orphans
Publishing date: 18 August 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 18 August 2004- Authorities in Moldova's Transdniestria region have banned staff of the OSCE Mission in Moldova from entering the region and turned away a delivery of food for orphans attending one of the schools which is at the centre of...
OSCE Chairman concerned over Transdniestria schools issue in Moldova
Publishing date: 11 August 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
SOFIA, 11 August 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy said today he is following with great concern the developments in Moldova, related to the settlement of the Transdniestrian conflict. "Finding a solution to the Moldovan Latin script...
Moldovan school crisis intensifies as Transdniestrian authorities force orphans onto street
Publishing date: 27 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 27 July 2004- The crisis surrounding a number of Moldovan-language schools in the Transdniestrian region escalated further yesterday evening when local militia seized the Moldovan orphanage in Benderi. Around 60 children and students who...
OSCE Permanent Council condemns action against schools in Moldova's Transdniestria region
Publishing date: 22 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Moldova
VIENNA, 22 July 2004- The OSCE Permanent Council today condemned as "irresponsible and provocative" actions by the authorities in Moldova's Transdniestria region to prevent schools which use Latin script from functioning properly. Ambassadors from 55...
OSCE Chairmanship urges Transdniestrian authorities to restore Moldovan schools
Publishing date: 22 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 22 July 2004- Petko Draganov, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, urged the Transdniestrian authorities today on behalf of the OSCE Chairmanship to reverse their actions taken against the schools in Tiraspol, Bender and Ribnita...
Transdniestrians step up "linguistic cleansing" with orders to empty Moldovan-language school
Publishing date: 20 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 20 July 2004- The crisis continues to deepen in the campaign against Moldovan schools teaching the state language in Latin script in the breakaway region of Transdniestria. Local authorities there continue what is termed "linguistic...