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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE outraged by attacks on staff in Kosovo
Publishing date: 30 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 30 January 2001-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo strongly condemns the brutal attack on six of its local staff members near Mitrovice/Kosvoska Mitrovica on Monday evening...
Ukrainian and Greek officials discuss ways of fighting human trafficking
Publishing date: 29 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
KYIV, 29 January 2001-- The establishment of a network for the repatriation of victims of human trafficking, as well as co-operation in the fight against organized crime were discussed in Athens last week by representatives...
OSCE Advisory and Monitoring Group clarifies activities in Belarus
Publishing date: 29 January 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
MINSK, 29 January 2001-- The OSCE Advisory and Monitoring Group in Belarus, in response to President Lukashenko\'s statement on Belarusian TV (27/01/01), reiterates the following:
Seminar on mass media held in Almaty
Publishing date: 28 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
ALMATY, 28 January 2001-- On 26-27 January the OSCE Centre in Almaty, Kazakhstan together with the media monitoring NGO \"Adil Soz\" organized a seminar on \"Strengthening Professional Relations and Co-operation between the Mass Media...
OSCE/ODIHR establishes election observation mission in Moldova
Publishing date: 26 January 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
CHISINAU, 26 January 2001-- Following an invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today established an Election Observation Mission
Second round table on elections held in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 26 January 2001
ASTANA, 26 January 2001-- On 25 January the second \"Round Table on Elections\" took place in Astana, Kazakhstan under the auspices of OSCE
Head of OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina meets with Croatian Government officials
Publishing date: 26 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 26 January 2001-- Ambassador Robert L. Barry, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, held a series of meetings with officials of the government of the Republic of Croatia today in Zagreb...
OSCE corrects statements by political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 25 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 24 January 2001- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina would like to correct the inaccurate statement of the Una-Sana Canton branch of the SDA issued on Saturday...
OSCE Ministerial Troika discussed issues at Bucharest meeting
Publishing date: 23 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika
BUCHAREST, 23 January 2001-- The OSCE Ministerial Troika, represented by the Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, The Secretary General of the Austrian Foreign Ministry, Albert Rohan, and the Portugese Foreign Minister...
OSCE and EU to enhance mutual co-operation
Publishing date: 19 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
STOCKHOLM, 19 January 2001-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister of Romania Mircea Dan Geoana, met today in Stockholm with Anna Lindh, the Foreign Minister of Sweden, the country currently holding the Presidency of the European Union...