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Visit to Lisbon of Bruce George, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 8 October 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
LISBON, 8 October 2002- The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Bruce George, paid a visit to Lisbon on 8 October, at the invitation of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister António Martins da Cruz...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office commends Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities on conduct of general elections
Publishing date: 7 October 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
LISBON, 7 October 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, commends the authorities and the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the orderly way in which the elections on 5 October...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office applauds peaceful Macedonian elections
Publishing date: 17 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Elections
LISBON, 17 September 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, has welcomed the generally peaceful environment in which the parliamentary elections were held in the former Yugoslav Republic of...
Open letter of OSCE Chairman-in-Office to leaders of political parties represented in Macedonian National Assembly
Publishing date: 13 September 2002
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Elections, National minority issues
LISBON, 13 September 2002- On Sunday, 15 September, the Macedonian citizens will go to the polls in one of the most important elections in the recent history of this country. These elections will be a test of confidence for the further...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office urges Russia and Georgia to prevent escalation in tension
Publishing date: 13 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
NEW YORK, 13 September 2002-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, continues to be deeply disturbed by the increasing tension between Georgia and the Russian Federation...
OSCE commemorates September 11 terrorist attacks
Publishing date: 11 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 11 September 2002- The Portuguese OSCE Chairmanship today issued the following statement: "One year ago, terrorists launched the horrendous attacks against New York and Washington in which more than 3,000 innocent people died...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office calls for energetic and peaceful election campaign in Kosovo
Publishing date: 10 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections
LISBON, 10 September 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, welcomed the official start today of the 45-day election campaign period for the forthcoming Municipal Elections in Kosovo and called...