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OSCE Chairman urges Kosovo politicians to reach out to electorate
Publishing date: 19 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections
PRISTINA, 19 October 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, urged politicians from all sides in Kosovo to reach out to voters ahead of the Kosovo Assembly election on October 23...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office, visiting Skopje, praises progress in Euro-Atlantic integration
Publishing date: 19 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 19 October 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, congratulated the political leadership in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for its achievements in establishing security and stability...
OSCE Chairman meets Norwegian Foreign Minister, discusses co-operation with Council of Europe
Publishing date: 13 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
SOFIA, 13 October 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, today met the Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Norwegian Foreign Minister Jan Petersen. They discussed...
OSCE Chairman regrets deaths of two Ossetian peacekeepers
Publishing date: 13 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
SOFIA, 13 October 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, expressed regret over the deaths of two Ossetian members of the Joint Peacekeeping Forces in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict. "I deeply regret...
OSCE Chairman discusses elections with Afghan President Karzai
Publishing date: 11 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Elections
SOFIA, 11 October 2004- Afghan President Hamid Karzai expressed his great appreciation and gratitude for the participation of the OSCE Election Support Team in his country's first-ever presidential elections on 9 October. During a phone conversation...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes peaceful conduct of Afghanistan's first-ever presidential elections
Publishing date: 11 October 2004
SOFIA, 10 October 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, welcomed today the largely peaceful and orderly conduct of Afghanistan's presidential elections. "We are very impressed...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office calls for active participation in Afghan elections
Publishing date: 8 October 2004
SOFIA, 8 October 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, today issued the following statement: "October 9 is a historic day for the people of Afghanistan, who for the first time will be able to elect their own...