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OSCE Chair appoints panel of eminent persons to advise on future of Organization
Publishing date: 3 February 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
LJUBLJANA, 3 February 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel has appointed seven prominent personalities to advise on ways of strengthening the effectiveness of the Organization. The panel, representing countries from throughout the OSCE...
OSCE Permanent Council holds minute's silence in honour of Georgian Prime Minister
Publishing date: 3 February 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
VIENNA, 3 February 2005- The OSCE Permanent Council held a minute's silence on Thursday in honour of Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania after his unexpected death. The Chairman of the Permanent Council, Ambassador Janez Lenarcic of Slovenia, said...
OSCE Croatia mission welcomes declaration on refugee return in south-eastern Europe
Publishing date: 1 February 2005
ZAGREB, 1 February 2005- The OSCE Mission to Croatia has welcomed the declaration on refugee return in south-eastern Europe by 2006, signed yesterday in Sarajevo by ministers responsible for refugee issues from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia...
OSCE Chairman discusses reform, election-monitoring with Russian Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 1 February 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
MOSCOW, 1 February 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel discussed OSCE reform, the Organization's election-monitoring activities and a range of regional issues in talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday. "We share a...
OSCE, UNHCR, EC pledge support for refugee return in south-eastern Europe
Publishing date: 1 February 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights
SARAJEVO, 1 February 2005- The European Commission, OSCE and UNHCR representatives in Bosnia and Herzegovina reiterated their support for the governments of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia and Montenegro in their efforts to enable refugee...
OSCE Mission sponsors sign language news on Kosovo public television
Publishing date: 31 January 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 31 January 2005- Kosovo's public broadcaster, Radio Television Kosovo, today begins broadcasting news with sign language for deaf and hearing-impaired people in the region. The programme, financially supported by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
OSCE Mission trains Moldovan police on investigation techniques to combat human trafficking
Publishing date: 31 January 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
CHISINAU, 31 January 2005- A two-week training course for police officers on pro-active investigation techniques to combat human trafficking in Moldova started today in Chisinau. Fifteen police officers from various regions of the country are...