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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman welcomes peaceful resolution to crisis in Ajara region of Georgia
Publishing date: 6 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C., 6 May 2004- Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, congratulated President Mikheil Saakashvili, the people of Georgia and the government on achieving a peaceful settlement of the situation in Ajara...
OSCE organizes high-level media events to celebrate 2004 World Press Freedom Day in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 5 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 5 May 2004- A variety of events highlighting the importance of freedom of the media marked this year's celebrations of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May in Tajikistan...
In Montenegro 120 prison officers graduate from OSCE training course
Publishing date: 5 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
PODGORICA, 5 May 2004- 120 officers of the Montenegrin Prison Service graduated today from a special two-week, OSCE-sponsored training course, focussing on the issue of drug abuse and human rights...
OSCE Chairman urges Batumi to resume negotiations with Georgian leadership
Publishing date: 5 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
WASHINGTON, D.C., 5 May 2004- OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, has expressed his deepest concern over the recent developments in Ajara. He stressed the importance of maintaining the territorial integrity and national...
OSCE launches Central Asian Youth Network
Publishing date: 30 April 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization
TASHKENT, 30 April 2004- More than 50 senior students and 15 of their supervisors from Central Asia will gather on 5 May in Uzbekistan to attend a research seminar marking the successful start of the newly-established Central Asian Youth Network...
OSCE Mission welcomes staging of World Press Freedom Day in Belgrade
Publishing date: 30 April 2004
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 29 April 2004- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, welcomed the staging of the regional World Press Freedom Day 2004 by UNESCO in Belgrade on 2 and 3 May...
World Press Freedom Day will be observed in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 30 April 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
TASHKENT, 30 April 2004- World Press Freedom Day will be marked in Tashkent on 3 May by a national media conference which will discuss the situation of the media in Uzbekistan. Organized by the OSCE Centre in Tashkent, the UN Office, the Konrad...