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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE opens office within Radio-Television Serbia
Publishing date: 21 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 21 February 2002- Ambassador Stefano Sannino, the Head of the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, today opened an OSCE office in the main building of Radio Television Serbia (RTS) on Abardareva street...
First meeting of Croatian and Bosnian-Serb representatives along Sava river since war
Publishing date: 20 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
SLAVONSKI BROD, 20 February 2002- For the first time since the end of the conflict of 1991 to 1995, county level officials from former warring municipalities of Croatia and the Bosnia and Herzegovina entity of Republika Srpska are meeting in Croatia...
Elections and institution-building on top of agenda during Chairman-in-Office visit to Kosovo
Publishing date: 20 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 20 February 2002- The announcement of municipal elections this year and OSCE's institution-building work are on top of the agenda during today's visit of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama...
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina launches cantonal administration project in Tuzla
Publishing date: 20 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
TUZLA, 20 February 2002- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina will formally sign a memorandum of understanding with the Tuzla Canton to commence implementation of the OSCE's Canton Administration Project (CAP)...
Election Commission fines electoral rule violations in Kosovo
Publishing date: 18 February 2002
PRISTINA, 18 February 2002- Five political entities that contested in the general elections in Kosovo last November have been fined by the Election Complains and Appeals sub-Commission (ECAC) for violating...
OSCE Conference on freedom of belief calls for tolerance
Publishing date: 18 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
BISHKEK, 18 February 2002-- An OSCE conference on freedom of belief and expression in Central Asia has stressed the need for greater tolerance, and called for respect for human rights in the campaign against terrorism...
Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje welcomes progress in Matejce
Publishing date: 18 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 18 February 2002- The conflict-torn village of Matejce, located some 40 km north of Skopje, took a major step towards reconciliation last Thursday, when the ethnically mixed local community council reconvened for the first time...