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Central Asian landlocked countries implementing Almaty Programme of Action, need to further co-ordinate efforts
Publishing date: 27 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Border management
ALMATY, 27 July 2007- Landlocked countries in Central Asia have made good progress with regard to implementing the 2003 UN-endorsed Almaty Programme of Action, said participants at a meeting organized by the OSCE in Almaty today...
Senator Di Nino appointed OSCE Special Co-ordinator for Kazakh elections
Publishing date: 27 July 2007
COPENHAGEN, 27 July 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spain's Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, has appointed Canadian Senator Consiglio Di Nino as his Special Co-ordinator at the 18 August parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan...
Media freedom representative publishes report on Internet governance in OSCE region
Publishing date: 26 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 26 July 2007- Implications of Internet regulation on media freedom in the OSCE region are the focus of a report presented by Miklós Haraszti, the Organization's Representative on Freedom of the Media, in Vienna today...
Interaction between customs services of Central Asia States needs to strengthen, say participants at OSCE Almaty conference
Publishing date: 26 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities
ALMATY, 26 July 2007- Countries in Central Asia need to strengthen governance and foster co-operation among their customs services, concluded participants at an OSCE-organized conference that ended in Almaty today...
OSCE Special Envoy assesses conflict resolution process during visit to Georgia
Publishing date: 26 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
TBILISI, 26 July 2007- The OSCE wishes to see full implementation of commitments to a peaceful resolution of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, and welcomes recent Georgian initiatives to involve all parties in the process, Special Envoy Borrell said...
Protection measures help combat domestic violence in Kosovo, OSCE Mission says
Publishing date: 26 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISTINA, 26 July 2007- Shortcomings in implementing the legal framework on domestic violence are troubling, especially when the health and safety of the protected party is jeopardized, concludes a new report of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo issued today...
Kazakhstan keen to enhance democracy, introducing media reforms, minister tells OSCE
Publishing date: 26 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 26 July 2007- Yermukhamet Yertysbayev, the Minister of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan, said today his country is committed to democracy, and is ratifying international agreements...