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International agreements important to maintain stability between countries that share river resources
Publishing date: 12 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
ZAMORA, 12 February 2002- International water agreements can positively contribute to peace and co-operation by addressing the future water needs of countries that share a river basin, according to...
Seminar focuses on gender issues in Armenian politics
Publishing date: 12 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
YEREVAN, 12 February 2002- Gender issues in Armenian politics was the subject of a two-day seminar held in Yerevan on 11 and 12 February...
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Covic praises OSCE work in his country
Publishing date: 7 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Serbia
VIENNA, 7 February 2002- Addressing the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, the Serbian Deputy Prime Minister, Nebojsa Covic, has praised the Organization's work in his country. "Quite certainly, we would not have achieved the results we have...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office discussed fight against terrorism with UN and US representatives
Publishing date: 7 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
WASHINGTON, 7 February 2002- The fight against terrorism and the role of the Organization for Security and Co-operation topped the agenda of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office's visit to New York and Washington D.C...
OSCE Yugoslavia Mission welcomes announcement of early municipal elections in southern Serbia
Publishing date: 7 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Elections
BELGRADE, 7 February 2002- The OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic Yugoslavia (FRY) is very pleased with the formal announcement about the organizing of early municipal elections in southern Serbia, made in the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna today...
OSCE round table on freedom of religion and belief held in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 6 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Human rights
DUSHANBE, 6 February 2002- A round table meeting organized by the OSCE and the Tajik Government on 1 February in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, concluded that the situation regarding the freedom of religion and belief was in general acceptable...
Former Chairman of Permanent Council receives OSCE Medal
Publishing date: 6 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 6 February 2002- Ambassador Liviu Bota, Head of the Permanent Mission of Romania to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and Chairman of the OSCE Permanent Council in 2001, has been awarded...