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International community welcomes peaceful end to Macedonian kidnapping

Publishing date: 2 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Countering terrorism
SKOPJE, 31 August 2002- The following is a Joint Statement by the European Union Special Representative Alain Le Roy, Ambassador Ioannis Economou, US Ambassador Lawrence Butler, Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje Craig Jenness and NATO...

OSCE/ODIHR dismisses calls for boycott of Montenegrin elections

Publishing date: 30 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 30 August 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today dismissed calls by some political parties for a boycott of the parliamentary elections in Montenegro scheduled for 6 October...

Ten political entities in Kosovo fined for breaking electoral rules

Publishing date: 30 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections
PRISTINA, 30 August 2002-- Ten political entities that broke Kosovo's electoral rules have been fined today by the province's Election Complaints and Appeal Sub-Commission. Two parties were sanctioned for non-compliance with electoral rule 8/2000...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office condemns kidnapping in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Publishing date: 30 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
LISBON, 30 August 2002-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, today condemned the kidnapping of civilians in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and called for their...

Last certification for municipal elections in Kosovo approved

Publishing date: 30 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections
PRISTINA, 30 August 2002- The citizens' initiative Coalition Return (KP), has been certified to participate in the 26 October Municipality Elections in Podujeva/Podujevo. The certification was decided in the Central Election Commission's (CEC)...

New Chairman of OSCE Permanent Council assumes duties on 1 September

Publishing date: 30 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 30 August 2002- Ambassador Francisco Seixas da Costa of Portugal has been appointed new Chairman of the 55-nation OSCE Permanent Council. Assuming his new duties on 1 September, Ambassador da Costa succeeds Ambassador Joao de Lima Pimentel...

International community urges release and peaceful end to Macedonian kidnapping

Publishing date: 30 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
SKOPE, 30 August, 2002-- The following is a Joint Statement by the EU Special Representative Alain Le Roy, Ambassador Ioannis Economou, the US Ambassador Lawrence Butler, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Craig Jenness...