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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Skopje's new Amnesty Law wins praise from OSCE
Publishing date: 8 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
LISBON, 8 March 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister, Jaime Gama, has welcomed the passage of an Amnesty Law by the Parliament in Skopje as an important confidence-building measure for the future of the former Yugoslav...
Local community leader beaten and denounced as "traitor"
Publishing date: 24 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 24 January 2002- The OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje strongly condemns the serious incident which occurred yesterday evening in Tearce, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, when a group of armed people severely beat up...
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...
OSCE boosts the size and scope of its Skopje Mission
Publishing date: 29 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Skopje
VIENNA, 29 September 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Permanent Council has decided to send a further 159 international officers to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, to add to the 51 already deployed. This additional number will include a further...
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...