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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Office assists in training of Uzbek customs officers
Publishing date: 21 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
TASHKENT, 21 May 2004- A ten-day training course for a group of Uzbek customs officers with Austrian Customs Officials concluded today. It was conducted at several border crossing-points with Slovenia and Italy and at a border-crossing point between...
OSCE Mission to Croatia concerned about attack on house of Serb returnee
Publishing date: 20 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: National minority issues
ZAGREB, 20 May 2004- The OSCE Mission to Croatia expressed concern on Thursday at reports of an arson attack against the house of an elderly Serb returnee in a village near Okucani, in Croatia's Western Slavonia region. The 81-year old man had just...
OSCE Centre helps women in Kurghon-Teppa acquire new skills
Publishing date: 20 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
KURGHON-TEPPA, Tajikistan, 20 May 2004- A centre for women, which will offer free psychological and legal consultations, information on human rights, and a number of training courses, opened this week in Kurghon-Teppa, Tajikistan...
OSCE Moldova mission helps train experts assisting survivors of trafficking
Publishing date: 20 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
CHISINAU, 20 May 2004- A training course for social workers and psychologists who help victims of trafficking after their traumatic experience started today in Chisinau. The six-day workshop is financed by the OSCE Mission to Moldova and...
International organizations launch initiative in southern Caucasus on link between environment and security
Publishing date: 18 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed), OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed), OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
BAKU, 18 May 2004- An initiative focusing on the links between environmental problems and security was launched this week with national events in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan...
OSCE/ODIHR begins observation of presidential election in Serbia
Publishing date: 18 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE/WARSAW, 18 May 2004- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission to observe the presidential election in the Republic of Serbia/Serbia and Montenegro on 13 June...
OSCE Office welcomes Azerbaijan's anti-trafficking efforts
Publishing date: 18 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
BAKU, 18 May 2004- The OSCE Office in Baku today welcomed the adoption by Azerbaijan of a national action plan to co-ordinate all efforts in the fight against human trafficking...