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Fight against terrorism, environment protection and pluralism among OSCE priorities for 2007-Chairman
Publishing date: 11 January 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 11 January 2007- The fight against terrorism, protecting the environment, encouraging participation in pluralistic societies and strengthening the OSCE's role as a forum for dialogue and co-operation are among the Organization's priorities...
OSCE Chairman calls on Russia and Belarus to settle energy dispute quickly
Publishing date: 9 January 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
MADRID, 9 January 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, expressed concern today about the lack of agreement between the Russian Federation and Belarus on the conditions for the supply and transit of oil...
OSCE Chairman meets UN Special Envoy for Kosovo, says Organization keen to stay
Publishing date: 9 January 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
MADRID, 9 January 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Miguel Angel Moratinos met the United Nations Special Envoy for Kosovo, Martti Ahtisaari, today and told him the Organization intended to remain active in Kosovo after its final status is approved...
OSCE and the Council of Europe: a call on Albanian political parties to attend talks on the forthcoming local elections
Publishing date: 8 January 2007
VIENNA/STRASBOURG, 8 January 2007- The Secretary General of the OSCE and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe issued the following statement today on local elections in Albania: "The Albanian people have the right to free and fair elections...
OSCE Kosovo Mission Head hopes for economic and political development in 2007
Publishing date: 5 January 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISTINA, 5 January 2007- The OSCE Head of Mission, Ambassador Werner Wnendt, conveyed today his best wishes to Kosovo's Orthodox Christians on the occasion of the upcoming Orthodox Christmas...
OSCE media watchdog hails UN resolution on journalists' protection
Publishing date: 4 January 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 4 January 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, welcomed today the recent adoption of UN Resolution 1738 condemning attacks against journalists in conflict areas...
Joint statement by the Heads of Missions in Tirana on local government elections
Publishing date: 4 January 2007
TIRANA, 4 January 2007- The OSCE Presence in Albania issued the following joint statement today: "We are deeply concerned by the lack of progress in preparations of the Albanian local government elections decreed by the President for 20 January 2007...