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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office holds fruitful discussions in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 6 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
BISHKEK, 6 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, visited Kyrgyzstan today, as part of a tour of Central Asia, to find ways of reinforcing security and stability in the region...
Crisis management workshop held in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 6 June 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Policing
SKOPJE, 6 June 2001 (OSCE)- Police officers and mayors from the western part of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are attending a two-day workshop on crisis management organized by the OSCE. Two officers from the police service...
Five-year report on Croatia presented to the media
Publishing date: 5 June 2001
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
ZAGREB, 5 June 2001 (OSCE)-- Bernard Poncet, Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, presented a five-year report on Croatia\'s progress in meeting its international commitments to the media today. During a press conference, he gave the following...
Kazakhstan: OSCE advocates a comprehensive approach to help strengthen stability
Publishing date: 5 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
ALMATY, 5 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The three dimensions of security of the OSCE- the human dimension, the politico-military, and the economic and environmental dimension- must be developed in Kazakhstan, stressed OSCE Chairman-in-Office
Regional approach needed to combat Central Asia common "plagues"
Publishing date: 4 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Border management, Policing
ASTANA, 4 June 2001 (OSCE)-- A transboundary approach is needed together with a coordinated response at the national and international level to combat international terrorism, organized crime, illegal trafficking in drugs, weapons, and human beings...
Tashkent conference focuses on pre-trial investigation
Publishing date: 2 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization
TASHKENT, 2 June 2001 (OSCE)-- Judicial supervision over pre-trial investigation in Uzbekistan was the topic of a meeting held in Tashkent on 1 and 2 June. The conference agenda included a review of Uzbek national criminal procedure...
Permanent Council adopts budget for 2001 Kosovo elections
Publishing date: 1 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections
VIENNA, 1 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Permanent Council has decided to adopt a supplementary budget for the holding of Kosovo-wide elections on 17 November 2001. The supplementary budget for the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, approved on 31 May, amounts to...