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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman calls for strong turnout in presidential elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 23 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Elections
VIENNA, 23 June 2004- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy called on the people of Serbia on Wednesday to ensure a strong turnout in the second round of presidential elections on Sunday...
OSCE Centre holds training courses for press services and journalists
Publishing date: 23 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
TASHKENT, 23 June 2004- In an effort to promote access to information and closer ties between state press services and the media, the OSCE Centre in Tashkent and Germany's Friedrich Ebert Foundation held training courses in Tashkent from 21 to 23 June...
OSCE Mission calls for reform of domestic war crime procedures in Croatia
Publishing date: 22 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ZAGREB, 22 June 2004- The OSCE Mission to Croatia today issued two reports on war crime trials conducted in Croatian courts acknowledging recent improvements but concluding that additional reform is needed to provide for impartial domestic...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office calls for settlement and easing of tension in Moldova
Publishing date: 22 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
CHISINAU, 22 June 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, urged the Moldovan and Transdniestrian leadership to speed up negotiations to make real progress in the Transdniestrian settlement process...
Working group from OSCE Parliamentary Assembly to visit Belarus
Publishing date: 21 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
MINSK, 21 June 2004- A group of parliamentarians from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will visit Minsk from 21 to 23 June. The delegation, headed by...
OSCE Mission, Serb Parliament announce winners of high school essay contest: "If I were Prime Minister"
Publishing date: 21 June 2004
BELGRADE, 21 June 2004- Three high school students were today awarded top prizes in the Serbian parliament for their entries in the "If I were Serbian Prime Minister" essay competition. The three students will have their essays published in Danas...
OSCE Skopje mission supports Model UN event to help bridge ethnic divisions
Publishing date: 21 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 21 June 2004- An ethnically mixed group of 80 students are participating in a Model UN VIP Conference beginning today at Ohrid. Working to improve inter-ethnic relations and build confidence, the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje...