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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Head of Mission to visit southern Serbia
Publishing date: 2 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues, Policing
BELGRADE, 2 September 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, will tomorrow visit southern Serbia to reaffirm the Mission's support and commitment to the multi-ethnic constituency. Last week...
Georgian President appoints new election commission head from OSCE-Council of Europe list
Publishing date: 1 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Elections
TBILISI, 1 September 2003- Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze has today appointed Mrs. Nana Devdariani as the new Chairperson of the Central Election Commission, out of the three candidates proposed by an advisory commission of the OSCE and...
Environment and security was key issue for International Forum on Fresh Water in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 1 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
DUSHANBE, 1 September 2003- A special session of a weekend International Forum in Tajikistan on Fresh Water has heard that a lack of institutional support and political repression could affect stability and ultimately trigger environmental conflicts...
Head of OSCE Mission concerned with ethnic segregation of students in Zepce
Publishing date: 1 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 1 September 2003- Ambassador Robert M. Beecroft, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, has expressed his concern about the situation in the municipality of Zepce, where he thinks that the politics of segregation is...
OSCE Media Representative and Council of Europe call on Russia to reconsider legislation on libel
Publishing date: 29 August 2003
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 29 August 2003- Freimut Duve, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, and Walter Schwimmer, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, today made the following joint statement regarding the recent sentencing of Russian journalist...
Water as a security issue- OSCE Secretary General encourages co-operation in message to Tajikistan forum
Publishing date: 29 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
DUSHANBE, 29 August 2003- OSCE participant States are maintaining a close watch on the potential for insecurity posed by competition over water resources, the Secretary General of the OSCE will inform an international conference in Tajikistan...
International organizations in Skopje welcome release of hostages
Publishing date: 28 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 28 August 2003- Joint Statement by the Head of the OSCE Spillover Monitoring Mission to Skopje Craig Jenness, Office of the EU Special Representative, Alexis Brouhns, the US Ambassador to Skopje, Lawrence Butler and NATO Ambassador...