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OSCE condemns desecration of graves of war victims in Croatia
Publishing date: 21 September 1999
VUKOVAR, 21 September 1999-- The OSCE Co-ordination Centre in Vukovar, Croatia, has noted the incident at Erdut Cemetary on 9 October 1999 which affected the graves of war...
OSCE Review Conference in Vienna 20 September- 1 October
Publishing date: 19 September 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 9 September 1999-- On Monday, 20 September, the 1999 OSCE Review Conference will open at the Hofburg Congress Centre in Vienna. The main purpose of the meeting is to review the entire range of...
Head of Mission in Croatia responds to criticism
Publishing date: 18 September 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization
ZAGREB, 18 September 1999-- On Friday, 15 October 1999, Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development, Immigration and Reconstruction, Dr. Jure Radic, made a speech in the...
ODIHR concerned about elections in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 17 September 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ALMATY, 17 September 1999-- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Election Observation Mission...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes release of prisoners-of-war by Armenia
Publishing date: 17 September 1999
VIENNA, 17 September 1999-- The President of Armenia Robert Kocharian yesterday made a decision to unconditionally release three prisoners-of-war to...
Regional arms negotiations resume in Vienna today
Publishing date: 6 September 1999
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 6 September 1999-- Negotiations under Article V of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dayton/Paris Accords) resumed in Vienna today....
OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission to be deployed to Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 2 September 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 2 September 1999-- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR)...
Seminar on Military Doctrine in Austria continues
Publishing date: 26 August 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
SARAJEVO, 26 August 1999-- The Seminar on Military Doctrine, which started on August 24, 1999 in Vienna, will continue despite yesterday's arrest of General Momir Talic.
OSCE High Commissioner issues statement on national minorities in Greece
Publishing date: 23 August 1999
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 23 August 1999-- The following statement was released today by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Max van der Stoel.
Statement by the Chairman-in-Office on the situation in Dagestan
Publishing date: 13 August 1999
OSLO, 13 August 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebaek of Norway, expresses his deep concern about the latest developments on...