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OSCE Chairman expresses concern about Belgrade violence
Publishing date: 22 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
HELSINKI, 22 February 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, expressed his serious concern today about recent acts of violence against diplomatic missions and foreign property in Belgrade...
Division of responsibilities between central and local government needed, says OSCE Mission in Kosovo report
Publishing date: 21 February 2008
PRISTINA, 21 February 2008- Clear allocation of competences between the central and local government is vital to ensure co-operation and avoid bureaucratic uncertainty, says a report issued today by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
Finnish Chairmanship discusses 2008 priorities with OSCE parliamentarians
Publishing date: 21 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 21 February 2008- The OSCE remains a central security actor across the Transatlantic and Eurasian areas, Finnish Secretary of State Teija Tiilikainen said at the start of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Winter Meeting in Vienna today...
Armenian presidential election mostly in line with international commitments, but further improvements necessary
Publishing date: 20 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 20 February 2008- Yesterday's presidential election in Armenia was conducted mostly in line with the country's international commitments, although further improvements are necessary to address remaining challenges, said the International....
OSCE Magazine highlights 2008 Chairmanship, OSCE in Kosovo
Publishing date: 20 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 20 February 2008- The chances and challenges of the 2008 Finnish OSCE Chairmanship are the focus of the latest issue of the OSCE Magazine...
Finnish State Secretary to address OSCE Parliamentary Assembly meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 20 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 20 February 2008- Finnish State Secretary Teija Tiilikainen will speak at the opening of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's winter meeting in Vienna tomorrow...
Serbian Foreign Minister addresses OSCE Permanent Council on Kosovo's independence declaration
Publishing date: 19 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 19 February 2008- Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic addressed the 56 OSCE participating States today at a special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council...