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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Chairman-in-Office continues OSCE mediation efforts on Moldova
Publishing date: 24 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
NEW YORK, 24 September 2003- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, agreed with Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin on the urgency of reaching a political solution for the Moldovan/Transdniestrian...
OSCE's human rights body starts dialogue on electoral reform with Belarus
Publishing date: 23 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 23 September 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and authorities in Belarus have begun a dialogue on reforming electoral legislation. A one-day seminar on "International Standards for Democratic...
Environment information resource centre opens in Tajikistan with OSCE support
Publishing date: 23 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, 23 September- The Aarhus Resource Centre was officially opened in Dushanbe today, as the next step in an ongoing co-operation process between the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe and the Tajik Ministry of Nature Protection over the implementation...
Environmental information centre opens in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 23 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
BAKU, 23 September 2003- A public information centre to promote public access to environmental information and encourage participation in decision-making in environmental affairs has been opened in Azerbaijan today by the OSCE Office in Baku...
OSCE CiO committed to bringing Dutch chairmanship to good end
Publishing date: 23 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
NEW YORK, 23 September 2003- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, said on Monday that he is "extremely pleased" with his appointment as Secretary-General of NATO starting from 1 January 2004...
President Bruce George heads Parliamentary Delegation to Algeria
Publishing date: 22 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 22 September 2003- Following an invitation by the Algerian Parliament, a Delegation of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, consisting of President Bruce George, Vice-President Gert Weisskirchen and Head of the Italian Delegation...
Conference promoting co-operation between parliaments to take place in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 22 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 22 September 2003- Parliamentarians from throughout south-eastern Europe will attend a conference on the role of parliaments in human and economic development in south-eastern Europe in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 3 and 4 October...