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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Azerbaijani border guards complete training at Polish academy
Publishing date: 16 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Border management, Human rights
WARSAW, 16 September 2003- A group of 15 border guards from Azerbaijan have completed a one-year training programme at the Polish Border Guard Academy in Ketrzyn. The programme was initiated and sponsored by the OSCE's Office for Democratic...
Journalist training on media freedom and responsible reporting starts in Skopje
Publishing date: 12 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development
SKOPJE, 12 September 2003- Freedom of the media, responsible reporting and investigative journalism top the agenda of a media training school, which began today in Skopje. It has been organized by the university of St. Cyrill and...
OSCE/ODIHR deploys observers to monitor presidential election in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 11 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 11 September 2003- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has begun its Election Observation Mission to monitor the presidential election in the Republic of Azerbaijan, scheduled for 15 October...
OSCE's Kosovo Mission Head inaugurates two libraries to support education effort
Publishing date: 11 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 11 September 2003- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the municipal authorities of Lipjan/Lipljan today inaugurated a library in the local house of culture, which will serve children of all communities in the municipality. A similar project...
Negotiation skills workshop for Kosovo's political leadership ends in Pristina
Publishing date: 11 September 2003
PRISTINA, 11 September 2003- A one-week negotiation skills workshop for Kosovo's political leadership ended today in Pristina...
OSCE Mission Head to meet Montenegro's parliamentary opposition
Publishing date: 11 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
BELGRADE, 11 September 2003- The OSCE's top representatives in Belgrade and Podgorica will meet the Montenegrin opposition parties which are currently boycotting parliament, tomorrow. The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office appalled by murder of Swedish Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 11 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
THE HAGUE, 11 September 2003- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, said today he was shocked and appalled by the murder of Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh...