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OSCE and partners organize Tajik-Afghan meeting in Dushanbe on ecological co-operation
Publishing date: 17 July 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, 17 July 2006- Designing a programme of joint action on environmental protection between Afghanistan and Tajikistan, was the aim of a meeting, initiated by the Environment and Security Initiative partners, held in Dushanbe on Friday...
Russian and US OSCE Missions plan conference to boost public-private sector action against terrorism
Publishing date: 17 July 2006
VIENNA, 17 July 2006- In an effort to develop closer public and private sector co-operation in the fight against terrorism, the Russian and U.S. Missions to the OSCE have tabled a joint proposal to hold an international conference...
OSCE Zagreb Mission to monitor transferred ICTY war crimes cases
Publishing date: 14 July 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
ZAGREB, 14 July 2006- The OSCE Mission in Croatia issued the following statement today: "Responding to inquiries about the role of the OSCE in monitoring war crimes cases transferred from the International War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague to Croatia...
OSCE supports OECD in developing investment initiative for Central Asia and Black Sea regions
Publishing date: 14 July 2006
ISTANBUL, 14 July 2006- The OSCE joined forces with the OECD at a July 11-12 conference in Turkey to develop an initiative to better coordinate efforts to attract more investment to the Central Asia and Black Sea regions...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office voices deep concern at "harsh" jail sentence imposed on Belarusian opposition leader
Publishing date: 14 July 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Rule of law
BRUSSELS, 14 July 2006- OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has expressed his deep concern following the announcement yesterday of guilty verdicts and a jail sentence on Dr. Alexander Kozulin, an opposition candidate...
OSCE offices co-organize study tour for Armenian group on fighting human trafficking
Publishing date: 14 July 2006
Content type: Press release
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
YEREVAN, 14 July 2006- Representatives of Armenian non-governmental organizations, the Ministry of Labour and Social Issues and the police participated in a study tour to Odessa, organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and...
OSCE Mission to Georgia condemns Tskhinvali explosion which killed two young civilians
Publishing date: 14 July 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
TBILISI, 14 July 2006- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Georgia expressed the Mission's condemnation of those responsible for a bomb explosion today in Tskhinvali in which two young people died and others were wounded. Ambassador...