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OSCE Chairman-in-Office addresses U.S. Congressional Commission
Publishing date: 4 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
WASHINGTON, 4 September 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, discussed terrorism, human rights and regional security issues in the OSCE area in an address to members of the United States Congress...
Georgian President appoints new election commission head from OSCE-Council of Europe list
Publishing date: 1 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Elections
TBILISI, 1 September 2003- Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze has today appointed Mrs. Nana Devdariani as the new Chairperson of the Central Election Commission, out of the three candidates proposed by an advisory commission of the OSCE and...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office ready to assist Georgia in appointing Chairperson of Central Election Commission
Publishing date: 23 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Elections
TBILISI, 23 August 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, on 22 August 2003, declared the Chair's readiness to submit candidates for the position of the Chairperson of the Central Election...
OSCE Representative describes shooting incident on Armenia, Azerbaijan border
Publishing date: 22 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on the conflict dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference
What we do: Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution
TBILISI, 22 August 2003- Following an incident on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on 19 August, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office issued the following statement on Friday: On 19 August 2003, a monitoring of...
OSCE Chairmanship concerned about media situation in Armenia
Publishing date: 25 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
THE HAGUE, 25 July 2003- The Netherlands Chairmanship of the OSCE is concerned about the recent decision of the National Commission on Television and Radio in Armenia not to award broadcasting licences to two independent television...
OSCE adopts Action Plan to combat human trafficking
Publishing date: 24 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 24 July 2003- The OSCE Permanent Council today adopted an Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings which envisages new measures against this modern form of slavery at national and international level. The OSCE's 55 participating...
OSCE religion conference opens with call for respect of religious freedom in fight against terrorism
Publishing date: 17 July 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 17 July 2003- A two-day OSCE meeting on freedom of religion or belief opened today with a strong call on states to respect religious freedom in their fight against terrorism. "The threat of terrorism must not be used as an excuse to...