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Soviet delegation remains official representative of Belarus at Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 7 July 1998
COPENHAGEN, 7 July 1998- On 7 July, the first day of the 7th Annual Session of the OSCE ParliamentaryAssembly,...
OSCE welcomes naturalization reforms in Latvia
Publishing date: 17 April 1998
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization
RIGA, 17 April 1998-- The following statement was released today by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Max van der Stoel. on the decision of the Government of Latvia to support my recommendation regarding the complete abolition of the so
OSCE Chairman-in-Office deeply concerned over armed clashes in Kosovo
Publishing date: 2 March 1998
WARSAW, 2 March 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, is deeply shocked and disturbed by the most recent unrest in Kosovo...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office concerned about fragile situation in Albania
Publishing date: 24 February 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization
WARSAW, 24 February 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE is deeply concerned by the unrest and senseless violence in the Albanian city of Shkodra.
Mandate for OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina extended for 1998
Publishing date: 11 December 1997
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Arms control, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 11 December 1997-- The Permanent Council of the OSCE today decided to extend the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina until 31...
Mandates created for media representative and economic and environmental co-ordinator-2
Publishing date: 11 November 1997
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization
VIENNA, 6 November 1997-- The Permanent Council of the OSCE yesterday decided on the mandate for the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media...
Rome conference outlines major international assistance for Albania
Publishing date: 17 October 1997
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization
ROME, 17 October 1997-- At an international conference in Rome on Albania, Italian Foreign Minister Lamberto Dini opened the meeting saying: "The emergency...