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Statement by the OSCE Presence in Albania
Publishing date: 19 April 2002
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
TIRANA, 19 April 2002- With regard to changes in co-operational structures such as the Friends of Albania Group, the OSCE Presence in Albania repeats Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens's statement at the press conference held in Tirana yesterday...
Judicial reform and combating organized crime top agenda of Friends of Albania meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 17 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
VIENNA, 17 April 2002- Judicial reform and combating organized crime as well as economic development in Albania were the main focus of today's meeting of the Friends of Albania group
Election reforms subject of round table discussion in Belgrade
Publishing date: 17 April 2002
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 17 April 2002- A round table on election reforms was organized today by the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Center for Free Elections and Democracy with the participation of the OSCE Office for Democratic
Weapons into Water: OSCE rehabilitates water canal in exchange for weapons in Georgia
Publishing date: 17 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
TBILISI, 17 April 2002- Under the supervision of the OSCE Mission to Georgia, repair works will start immediately on a 30 km irrigation canal running through both Georgian and Ossetian villages in the zone of conflict. "The Irrigation Project...
Kosovo political party registration transferred to OSCE
Publishing date: 16 April 2002
PRISTINA, 16 April 2002- The United Nations Special Representative, Michael Steiner, has signed UNMIK Regulation 2002/8, "On the Registration and Operation of Political Parties in Kosovo", giving the OSCE the authority to register political parties
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...