News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE welcomes Croatia's refugee project, recalls compensation deadline for non-returned properties
Publishing date: 31 October 2002
ZAGREB, 31 October 2002- The OSCE Mission to Croatia welcomed on Thursday the Government's adoption of a refugee project that will facilitate the return of occupied properties to their owners. The Mission also recalls that as of...
OSCE Mission Head welcomes start of Community Policing in Croatia
Publishing date: 31 October 2002
ZAGREB, 31 October 2002- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, welcomed today the start of Community Policing pilot projects set to be launched on 1 November. "We welcome this first step towards...
Fifth train leaves Kolbasna bound for Russia with ammunition
Publishing date: 31 October 2002
CHISINAU, 31 October 2002- According to information provided to the OSCE Mission to Moldova by the Operational Group of Russian Forces (OGRF) in Moldova, a train loaded with Russian ammunition left the Kolbasna military...
Fight against terrorism high on agenda of CiO visit to Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 31 October 2002
TASHKENT, 31 October 2002- "Uzbekistan's role in the fight against international terrorism and religious extremism is highly valued," said the OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO), Portugal's Foreign Minister, Antonio Martins da Cruz, ending an...
OSCE eager to pursue fruitful co-operation with Kazakh authorities, says Chairman-in-Office
Publishing date: 31 October 2002
ALMATY, 31 October 2002- Completing a two-day visit to Kazakhstan, OSCE's Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister, Antonio Martins da Cruz stressed the importance of the OSCE's co-operation with Kazakhstan...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo: Accuracy, not speculation, decides the elections
Publishing date: 31 October 2002
PRISTINA, 31 October 2002- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo reminds the political entities and the media in Kosovo of the fact that the figures published last Monday were partial results of the municipal elections held on 26 October. "Some...
OSCE media watchdog concerned over increased pressure on media in Russia
Publishing date: 3 November 2002
VIENNA, 3 November 2002- Europe's media watchdog, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has expressed his concern regarding the recent prevailing climate of pressure on the media in Russia...
Central Election Commission approves final results of Kosovo's local elections
Publishing date: 3 November 2002
PRISTINA, 3 November 2002- UN Special Representative, Michael Steiner, has today certified the final results of the OSCE-organized Municipal Assembly elections in Kosovo on the positive recommendation of the Central Election...
Stronger representation for Kosovo women in new assemblies
Publishing date: 4 November 2002
PRISTINA, 4 November 2002- The representation of women will significantly increase in the new Municipal Assemblies of Kosovo. Out of the 920 Municipal Councillors elected on 26 October, 262 are women, representing 28 per cent of...
Enlarged Europe needs protection for minorities, says OSCE Commissioner
Publishing date: 5 November 2002
THE HAGUE, 5 November 2002- "The European Union cannot ignore minority-related issues on its own turf", Rolf Ekeus, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, told a conference on national minorities in the enlarged...