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OSCE Chairman stresses need for peaceful solution in Georgian-Ossetian conflict
Publishing date: 14 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
SOFIA, 14 July 2004- The OSCE's Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, stressed the need to find a peaceful solution to the Georgian-Ossetian conflict...
Reform and co-operation key to OSCE success, EU Council President says
Publishing date: 14 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 14 July 2004- Enhanced co-operation between the EU and the OSCE in fighting terrorism and trafficking and promoting tolerance, as well as over regional issues and reform of the Organization, were raised today in an address to the OSCE...
OSCE to develop advanced training for border security personnel in south-eastern Europe
Publishing date: 14 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Border management
BELGRADE, 14 July 2004- A two-day seminar in Belgrade will focus on regionally co-ordinated training measures for border security personnel in south-eastern Europe in order to help them reach EU standards. Organized jointly by the Republic of Serbia...
OSCE Mission concludes project to strengthen Serbian Police accountability
Publishing date: 14 July 2004
BELGRADE, 14 July 2004- An eight-month OSCE project to train and equip the staff of the Inspector General's Office of the Serbian police was concluded in Belgrade today with the hand-over of technical equipment to the Interior Ministry. The role of...
OSCE Mission concerned over prison sentence for libel, calls for reform of Croatian libel legislation
Publishing date: 13 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
ZAGREB, 13 July 2004- The OSCE Mission to Croatia expressed concern that a journalist was yesterday sentenced to prison for libel. The Split Municipal Court sentenced journalist Ljubica Letinic to a two-month suspended prison term. The verdict is now...
OSCE summer school guides Tajik young people on business management
Publishing date: 13 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
KULYAB, 13 July 2004- More than 30 boys and girls attended a pioneering summer camp in southern Tajikistan, focusing on economic development and business management. "Start and improve your business" was the motto of the 10-day youth camp, organized...
OSCE Media Representative appalled by murder of Russian Forbes magazine editor
Publishing date: 12 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 12 July 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said on Monday he was appalled at the murder of magazine editor Paul Khlebnikov in Moscow. "I am horrified at this brutal killing and call on the Russian...