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OSCE ready to begin ammunition disposal at Colbasna
Publishing date: 15 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 15 April 2002- The OSCE Mission to Moldova has announced the arrival of a device for destroying old ammunition in the region. The so-called "Donovan" detonation chamber, which arrived on April 13, will be used at Colbasna to commence...
Chairman-in-Office urges Belarus to extend visa of OSCE official
Publishing date: 12 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
LISBON, 12 April 2002- The Chairman-in-Office (CiO), Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, is deeply concerned about information indicating that the Belarusian authorities see no grounds to extend the visa and diplomatic accreditation...
OSCE adopts new scale of contributions
Publishing date: 12 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 12 April 2002- The OSCE Permanent Council has adopted a revised standard scale of contributions, which defines for the coming three years how much each of the 55 participating States annually pays for the Organization...
OSCE/ODIHR welcomes the agreement between Albanian parties on implementation of election recommendations
Publishing date: 11 April 2002
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 11 April 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) welcomes the protocol signed on 5 April by the Chairmen of the Socialist Party and the Democratic Party, Mr. Fatos Nano and Dr. Sali Berisha, concerning...
OSCE minorities commissioner supports amendments to election laws in Latvia
Publishing date: 11 April 2002
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, Elections
THE HAGUE, 11 April 2002- The following statement was issued by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, today:
Observation of election process vital for transparency in Kosovo
Publishing date: 11 April 2002
PRISTINA, 11 April 2002- Effective and impartial observation helps to instil confidence in an electoral process, while ensuring that it is conducted in an open and transparent manner. Electoral Rule 3/2002 governing observation of the electoral...
High Commissioner on National Minorities on Moldova: "Resolving Ethnic Issues not a Zero Sum Game"
Publishing date: 10 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
CHISINAU, 10 April 2002- During his three day visit to the Republic of Moldova, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, stressed to interlocutors from across the political and ethnic spectrum that "resolving ethnic issues...