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Chairman says OSCE playing role of honest broker in southern Caucasus
Publishing date: 25 January 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
YEREVAN, 25 January 2006- On the first leg of his visit to the southern Caucasus, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, held discussions with Armenian President Robert Kocharian, Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, and...
OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro offers condolences to families of train accident victims
Publishing date: 24 January 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 24 January 2006- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro offers its sincerest condolences to the people of Montenegro and the families of the victims of yesterday's train derailment at Bioce, near Podgorica.
OSCE Representative concerned about questionnaire for Muslim applicants for German citizenship
Publishing date: 24 January 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
ANKARA, 24 January 2006- The OSCE Representative on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims today expressed deep concern about a recent decision by the authorities in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, to submit a questionnaire to Muslims...
OSCE Chairman welcomes stepped-up fight against organized crime by authorities in Skopje
Publishing date: 24 January 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Policing
BRUSSELS, 24 January 2006- The OSCE Chairman De Gucht has welcomed the opening of a new department for the prosecution of criminal perpetrators in the area of organized crime and corruption within the Public Prosecution Office in Skopje...
Economic forum in Vienna focuses on secure transport networks in OSCE region
Publishing date: 23 January 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
VIENNA, 23 January 2006- Secure transportation networks in the OSCE region and the development of transport links as a way to enhance regional economic co-operation and stability is the theme of the 14th Economic Forum, which opened today in Vienna...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office offers condolences over death of Kosovo's President Rugova
Publishing date: 21 January 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization
BRUSSELS, 21 January 2006- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has offered his sincere condolences to the people of Kosovo and the family of President...
OSCE relaunches e-mail subscription system
Publishing date: 20 January 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 20 January 2006- The OSCE is re-launching its e-mail subscription system today. The user-friendly system, which is open to the general public as well as media professionals, has been substantially upgraded...