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OSCE Centre opens Internet café for regional journalists in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 23 August 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
TARAZ, 23 August 2004- The first OSCE Internet Cafe for regional journalists in Kazakhstan opened today in the southern city of Taraz. A similar Internet café will soon...
OSCE Chairman expresses support for Estonian government position on wartime monument
Publishing date: 22 August 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
SOFIA, 22 August 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office expressed support for the Estonian government in its objections to the erection of a controversial monument commemorating Estonians who fought on the side of Nazi forces in World War Two...
OSCE Croatia Mission calls for further training on war crimes trials, better judicial co-operation between states
Publishing date: 20 August 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ZAGREB, 20 August 2004- The decision by the Supreme Court of Croatia to annul the first instance verdict in the so-called Lora war crimes case and return the case for retrial indicates that additional measures are needed to ensure that all parts...
OSCE Chairman urges demilitarisation of Georgian-Ossetian conflict
Publishing date: 20 August 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
SOFIA, 20 August 2004- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy expressed concern over recent developments in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict in messages to Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and South Ossetian leader Eduard Kokoity. In a
OSCE Mission organizes summer retreat for Kosovo's Youth Assemblies
Publishing date: 19 August 2004
PRISTINA, 19 August 2004- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is today beginning the first of two four-day retreats with participants of Kosovo's Youth Assemblies. More than 240 members of 10 Youth Assemblies will travel to Montenegro to widen the network...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo sponsors research of experts on informal settlements
Publishing date: 19 August 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISTINA, 19 August 2004- Two international experts completed an assessment mission in Kosovo and presented recommendations on the situation in informal settlements or "shantytowns" in the region. Their recommendations will be used to...
OSCE Chairmanship welcomes invitation from Belarus to observe elections
Publishing date: 19 August 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
SOFIA, 19 August 2004- The Bulgarian OSCE Chairmanship welcomes the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Belarus for the OSCE to observe the Parliamentary elections scheduled for October 17...