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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Chairman-in-Office appoints new Head of OSCE Presence in Albania
Publishing date: 2 August 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
OSLO, 2 August 1999--The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebæk of Norway, has appointed Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens of Germany...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes step towards peace agreement in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 10 August 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
OSLO, 10 August 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebæk of Norway, welcomes the...
Statement by the Chairman-in-Office on the situation in Dagestan
Publishing date: 13 August 1999
OSLO, 13 August 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebaek of Norway, expresses his deep concern about the latest developments on...
Seminar on Military Doctrine in Austria continues
Publishing date: 26 August 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
SARAJEVO, 26 August 1999-- The Seminar on Military Doctrine, which started on August 24, 1999 in Vienna, will continue despite yesterday's arrest of General Momir Talic.
OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission to be deployed to Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 2 September 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 2 September 1999-- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR)...
Regional arms negotiations resume in Vienna today
Publishing date: 6 September 1999
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 6 September 1999-- Negotiations under Article V of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dayton/Paris Accords) resumed in Vienna today....
ODIHR concerned about elections in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 17 September 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ALMATY, 17 September 1999-- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Election Observation Mission...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes release of prisoners-of-war by Armenia
Publishing date: 17 September 1999
VIENNA, 17 September 1999-- The President of Armenia Robert Kocharian yesterday made a decision to unconditionally release three prisoners-of-war to...
Head of Mission in Croatia responds to criticism
Publishing date: 18 September 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization
ZAGREB, 18 September 1999-- On Friday, 15 October 1999, Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development, Immigration and Reconstruction, Dr. Jure Radic, made a speech in the...
OSCE Review Conference in Vienna 20 September- 1 October
Publishing date: 19 September 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 9 September 1999-- On Monday, 20 September, the 1999 OSCE Review Conference will open at the Hofburg Congress Centre in Vienna. The main purpose of the meeting is to review the entire range of...