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OSCE Mission appeals for calm and full investigation after tragic incident at south Serbian border
Publishing date: 8 January 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: National minority issues
BELGRADE, 8 January 2005- Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, expressed his concern over yesterday's tragic incident at the border between Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...
OSCE Chairman pledges support for democracy and stability in Ukraine
Publishing date: 5 January 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
KYIV, 5 January 2005- The new OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, pledged the Organization's continued support for strengthening democracy and stability in Ukraine in talks with the country's political leaders Tuesday...
OSCE's new Chairman-in-Office to visit Ukraine
Publishing date: 4 January 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
VIENNA, 4 January 2005- The OSCE's new Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, is to make his first foreign visit in this capacity to Ukraine on 4 and 5 January. The Chairman-in-Office is scheduled to arrive in Kyiv late on...
OSCE Presence and ODIHR welcome breakthrough on electoral law amendments in Albania
Publishing date: 30 December 2004
TIRANA, 30 December 2004- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the OSCE/ODIHR today welcomed the commitment by the ruling Socialist Party and the opposition Democratic Party to ensure the passage of amendments to the Electoral Code...
Slovenia to take over Chairmanship of OSCE on January 1
Publishing date: 30 December 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 30 December 2004- Slovenia will officially take over the Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) from Bulgaria on 1 January 2005.
OSCE Office in Yerevan completes programme in support of National Assembly
Publishing date: 30 December 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 30 December 2004- The OSCE Office in Yerevan has completed its programme in support of the National Assembly and provided it with some 60 books as well as reference training materials. During the year...
OSCE Permanent Council honours victims of Indian Ocean disaster with minute's silence
Publishing date: 30 December 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 30 December 2004- The OSCE Permanent Council held a minute's silence on Thursday in honour of the victims of the devastating tidal wave which killed tens of thousands of people in countries around the Indian Ocean.