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Kazakhstan focused on 2009 OSCE Chairmanship, on course with democratic reforms, says Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 30 April 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 30 April 2007- Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Marat Tazhin said today his country was eager to get the OSCE Chairmanship in 2009 and was introducing a range of democratic reforms to meet this goal...
OSCE an appropriate forum for missile defence discussions, says Organization's Chairman
Publishing date: 28 April 2007
MADRID, 28 April 2007- The OSCE Chairman Miguel Angel Moratinos said today he agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin that the Organization was an appropriate forum to discuss Washington's missile defence proposals...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine holds meeting for consular officials on preventing human trafficking
Publishing date: 27 April 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
KYIV, 27 April 2007- Ways to develop closer co-operation between consular services and Ukrainian authorities to combat human trafficking were discussed at a meeting in Kyiv today...
OSCE Representative asks Azerbaijani President to halt persecution of journalists, greets renewed license for embattled broadcaster
Publishing date: 27 April 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
BAKU, 27 April 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, asked President Ilham Aliyev today to issue a moratorium on criminal prosecution of journalists and follow up with a decriminalization reform...
International standards on information security discussed in Yerevan with OSCE help
Publishing date: 27 April 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 27 April 2007- Methods of managing information security according to internationally-recognized standards were the topic of a discussion organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan today...
OSCE Presence holds seminar on Albanian domestic violence law
Publishing date: 27 April 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
TIRANA, 27 April 2007- Albanian judges, prosecutors and police officers took part in seminars the last two weeks on assisting victims of domestic violence. They were organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania, the Council of Europe and...
OSCE Office in Yerevan presents guidebook for journalists on how to receive electoral information
Publishing date: 27 April 2007
YEREVAN, 27 April 2007- A guidebook for journalists on how to exercise their right to access electoral information, developed by the local NGO Freedom of Information Centre with financial support from the OSCE Office, was presented in Yerevan today...