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Over 33,000 returnee children enrolled in schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina return area
Publishing date: 20 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 20 November 2003- A statistical report on the implementation of the Interim Agreement on Returnee Children, presented today at a meeting in Banja Luka, showed that this school year over 400 school-age returnee children enrolled in schools...
Improved investment climate in Moldova would help combat sex trafficking, says OSCE Mission Head
Publishing date: 18 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
CHISINAU, 18 November 2003- At an international conference on combating sex trafficking, co-organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova, the Head Ambassador William Hill, has urged the Moldovan Government to take concrete steps in tackling the root...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabad contributes to improvement of taxation mechanism
Publishing date: 18 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Policing
ASHGABAD, 18 November 2003- The OSCE Centre in Ashgabad in co-operation with the Main Tax Service of Turkmenistan has successfully completed the first phase of the joint project- 'Review and Improvement of the Taxation Mechanism'. The objective...
Sustainable business development is best conflict prevention, say OSCE seminar participants
Publishing date: 17 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 17 November 2003- The importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in transition economies and their role in economic development and employment is the topic of an international OSCE seminar that takes place in Armenia today...
International observers regret another failed presidential election in Serbia
Publishing date: 17 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 17 November 2003- As preliminary information indicates a voter turnout of less than 40 per cent, it is likely that yesterday's presidential election in the Republic of Serbia (Serbia and Montenegro) will be declared invalid...
OSCE Mission concerned over shortcomings during elections in Moldova's Gagauz Region
Publishing date: 17 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
CHISINAU, 17 November 2003- The first round of elections to the People's Assembly in Moldova's autonomous Gagauz region were marked by deficiencies concerning the secret ballot and the registration of candidates and voters, OSCE Mission to Moldova...
Nobel economist talks to Kazakhstani journalists about oil revenue transparency
Publishing date: 17 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ALMATY, 17 November 2003- Opening a three-day OSCE co-financed workshop for Kazakhstani journalists on reporting on oil wealth and its impact on development, the Nobel laureate, Joseph Stiglitz, said that managing oil wealth was a great challenge...