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OSCE Centre, WWF gather young people in Tajikistan to discuss ecological degradation
Publishing date: 17 August 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, 17 August 2004- 125 young people from the remote southern areas of Tajikistan came together at a summer camp focusing on environmental issues. The 10-day Ecological Education for Youth project, funded by the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe and WWF...
OSCE Chairman deeply concerned over reported deaths in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict
Publishing date: 13 August 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
SOFIA, 13 August 2004- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy said he was deeply concerned about the escalation of military confrontation in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, and in particular about reports of deaths, casualties and firing...
OSCE Centre trains domestic observers for December elections in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 13 August 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Elections
TASHKENT, 13 August 2004- As the parliamentary elections date in Uzbekistan draws closer, the OSCE Centre in Tashkent will launch its last training session for domestic election observers on Monday, 16 August. 90 representatives of civil society...
OSCE Office helps launch environmental education programme for schoolchildren in Armenia
Publishing date: 13 August 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 12 August 2004- The OSCE Office in Yerevan launched today an environmental education programme for schoolchildren which will help increase environmental awareness and contribute to environmental education in Armenia...
OSCE/ODIHR begins observation of parliamentary election in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 11 August 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ASTANA/WARSAW, 11 August 2004- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has established an Election Observation Mission to observe the 19 September parliamentary election in Kazakhstan. The Mission, headed by Robert L. Barry from...
OSCE Chairman concerned over Transdniestria schools issue in Moldova
Publishing date: 11 August 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
SOFIA, 11 August 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy said today he is following with great concern the developments in Moldova, related to the settlement of the Transdniestrian conflict. "Finding a solution to the Moldovan Latin script...
OSCE Skopje Mission and Italian Embassy assist Border Police modernisation
Publishing date: 10 August 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
SKOPJE, 10 August 2004- Over 60,000 Euros worth of computer equipment for the Border Police has been handed over to the Interior Ministry in Skopje today. The equipment will enable border police offices in the south and the east of the country to...