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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Skopje meeting agrees on priorities for Environment and Security Initiative in south-eastern Europe
Publishing date: 24 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed), OSCE Mission to Serbia, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
SKOPJE, 24 September 2004- Specialists from international organizations and governments in south-eastern Europe ended a two-day meeting on possible risks to security from environmental issues by agreeing to focus on specific problems which transcend...
OSCE Chairman welcomes improved co-ordination in fight against global terrorism
Publishing date: 24 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
NEW YORK, 24 September 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy welcomed the increasingly successful efforts of the international community, led by the United Nations, to co-ordinate its response to global terrorism. Addressing the 59th...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office meets President of Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 24 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
NEW YORK, 24 September 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy discussed the role of the Organization in finding a solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in New York on Thursday. The Azerbaijani Head...
OSCE/ODIHR conference in Helsinki calls for wider co-operation to assist victims of trafficking
Publishing date: 24 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
HELSINKI, 24 September 2004- A two-day conference on protection of victims of trafficking concluded today by putting forward a set of recommendations which will serve as a basis for future work of OSCE States in combating trafficking. Participants...
OSCE Mission holds seminar on parliamentary oversight of security forces in Serbia and Montenegro
Publishing date: 24 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 24 September 2004- A seminar focusing on parliamentary supervision of the security forces, held today by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, brought together key representatives of the countries' political and security institutions...
OSCE Chairman's Special Envoy brings added impetus to search for solution to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Publishing date: 24 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
SOFIA, 24 September 2004- Former Bulgarian Prime Minister Philip Dimitrov completed three days of visits to Azerbaijan and Armenia as Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy. His task was...
Armenian Foreign Minister praises co-operation with OSCE Office in Yerevan
Publishing date: 23 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 23 September 2004- Opening the new premises of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian said that his country had always been dedicated to promoting OSCE values and that this commitment would continue in future...