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Georgian Prime Minister calls for implementation of South Ossetia peace plan, suggests increase of OSCE monitors
Publishing date: 27 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 27 October 2006- Georgia's Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli, speaking at the OSCE Permanent Council today, called for implementation of an OSCE-approved peace plan for Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia...
OSCE organizes Armenian Ombudsman visit to Lithuania
Publishing date: 27 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights
YEREVAN, 27 October 2006- The Armenian Ombudsman, Armen Harutyunyan, today wrapped up a five-day visit to the Ombudsman institution of Lithuania's Parliament (Seimas), which was organized by the OSCE...
Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister elaborates on bid for 2009 OSCE Chairmanship
Publishing date: 27 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 27 October 2006- The Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan, Kassymzhomart Tokaev, urged the OSCE participating States today to back his country in its bid for the Chairmanship of the Organization in 2009. Addressing the Permanent Council...
OSCE Moldova Mission calls for fair and equal campaigning in Gagauz elections
Publishing date: 27 October 2006
CHISINAU, 27 October 2006- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Amb. O'Neill called today on central and regional authorities to ensure fair and equal campaign conditions for the December elections in the autonomous Gagauz region in Moldova...
Journalists killed during Tajik civil war remembered at OSCE-supported ceremony
Publishing date: 27 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 27 October 2006- A memorial plaque dedicated to journalists who lost their lives during the 1992-97 Tajik civil war was unveiled in Dushanbe today. "The plaque commemorates...
OSCE supports new consulting centres for rural entrepreneurs, farmers and labour migrants in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 27 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, 27 October 2006- Three OSCE-supported centres,- on agriculture business consulting and legal advice for small businesses, and information for potential labour migrants,- opened in the Khatlon province of Tajikistan this week...
Finnish parliamentarian to lead OSCE short-term election observation mission during Tajikistan election
Publishing date: 26 October 2006
COPENHAGEN, 26 October 2006- Kimmo Kiljunen, a Finnish Member of Parliament, has been appointed to lead the OSCE short-term election observation mission to the Presidential election in Tajikistan on 6 November....