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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office meets with the OSCE Minsk Group
Publishing date: 3 March 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Minsk Group
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
OSLO, 3 March 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Knut Vollebaek, met today in Oslo with the Co-Chairs of the...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office issues statement on Belarus
Publishing date: 3 March 1999
OSLO, 3 March 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Norwegian Foreign Minister Knut Vollebaek, is deeply concerned regarding the recent arrests of the head and members of...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office issues statement on Belarus
Publishing date: 12 March 1999
OSLO, 12 March 1999-- Last week the OSCE Chairman-in-Office urgently appealed to the Government of Belarus to release from detention Mr. Victor Gonchar, chairman of the opposition Election Committee....
OSCE Chairman-in-Office condemns terrorist attacks in Kosovo
Publishing date: 13 March 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission (closed)
What we do: Human rights
OSLO, 13 March 1999-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebæk of Norway, strongly condemns the terrorist acts in Kosovo on 13 March. At...
Explosions in Podujevo and Mitrovica
Publishing date: 13 March 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission (closed)
What we do: Human rights
PRISTINA, 13 March 1999-- On 13 March, at 1306 and 1320 hours, two explosions occurred in Podujevo, one near the police station and the other at the market. This was followed at 1418 hours,...
Albanian newspapers under threat in Kosovo
Publishing date: 16 March 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 16 March 1999-- The OSCE KVM voices its strong condemnation over the repressive measures taken by the Serbian Government against three Albanian language newspapers published in Pristina....
OSCE Chairman-in-Office comments on EU Forensic Expert Team report on Racak
Publishing date: 17 March 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission (closed)
What we do: Human rights
OSLO, 17 March 1999-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebaek of Norway, notes the publication of the...
Statement by the Head of the KVM, Ambassador William G. Walker
Publishing date: 19 March 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
PRISTINA, 19 March 1999-- Following the announcement by the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Norway's Foreign Minister Knut Vollabaek, that the international staff of the OSCE...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office pulls OSCE personnel out of Kosovo
Publishing date: 19 March 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission (closed)
What we do: Human rights
OSLO, 19 March 1999-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Norwegian Foreign Minister Knut Vollebaek, today made the decision to withdraw the OSCE mission (the Kosovo...
Last appeal to President Milosevic by the Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE
Publishing date: 24 March 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
OSLO, 24 March 1999-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Norwegian Foreign Minister Knut Vollebaek, strongly urges Yugoslav...