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Chairman-in-Office regrets holding of so-called referendum in South Ossetia, Georgia
Publishing date: 9 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BUCHAREST, 9 April 2001- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, has noted with regret that, in spite of the strong position of the OSCE on this issue, the South-Ossetian so-called referendum on...
Number of 'set aside' Kosovo Assembly seats still to be determined
Publishing date: 9 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 9 April 2001-- Many media outlets are incorrectly stating that Kosovo\'s Serbs will have 25 seats in the Assembly which will be set up after Kosovo-wide elections
OSCE welcomes agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina canton government
Publishing date: 9 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 9 April 2001-- The OSCE commends the work of the political parties in the Central Bosnia Canton last week for coming to agreement on a government for the canton...
OSCE condemns violence, calls for security to be restored in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 7 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
BUCHAREST, 7 April 2001-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, strongly condemns the organized violence against international representatives and Federation of BiH law enforcement officials in western Mostar
OSCE/ODIHR concerned about deterioration of political climate in Belarus
Publishing date: 6 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 6 April 2001-- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) deplores the response by the Belarusian authorities to the 25 March 2001 peaceful demonstrations,
OSCE condemns violence and riots in Mostar
Publishing date: 6 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
SARAJEVO, 6 April 2001-- OSCE Head of Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Robert L. Barry, condemned Friday\'s organized violence against Federation and international law enforcement officials during an operation at Hercegovacka Bank in Mostar.
Kosovo celebrates International Roma Day, 8 April
Publishing date: 6 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
PRISTINA, 6 April 2001-- This Sunday, 8 April, is International Roma Day and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe is sponsoring several events to mark the occasion.