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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office to visit Podgorica and Belgrade
Publishing date: 14 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 14 February 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, will begin a three-day visit to Podgorica, Pristina and Belgrade tomorrow...
OSCE Yerevan Office launches publication on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism
Publishing date: 14 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Countering terrorism
YEREVAN, 14 February 2006- An OSCE-supported publication containing international guidelines and documents on combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism was presented yesterday to government officials and the public...
OSCE to discuss concerns raised by recent cartoon controversy and steps to ease discord
Publishing date: 13 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 13 February, 2006- At the initiative of Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, a special informal meeting will be held to discuss possible short- and long-term steps within the OSCE to address the issues...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes election of Kosovo president
Publishing date: 13 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
BRUSSELS, 10 February 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, welcomed the election of Fatmir Sejdiu as the new president of Kosovo.
Environmental concerns in Ferghana valley to top agenda of OSCE meeting in Bishkek
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities
VIENNA/BISHKEK, 10 February 2006- Regional environmental and security challenges, especially in the Ferghana Valley, will be the focus of an OSCE and the United Nations Development Programme meeting in Bishkek on 13 and 14 February...
OSCE/ODIHR opens its election observation mission in Belarus
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW/MINSK, 10 February 2006- A full-scale election observation mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has opened in Minsk, prior to the 19 March presidential election in Belarus. The mission was...
OSCE Mission and Kosovo Ministry condemn attack on municipal officials
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISTINA, 10 February 2006- The PISG Ministry of Environment of Spatial Planning and the OSCE Mission issued the following statement following the recent attack on two municipal construction inspectors in Klinë/Klina municipality...