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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission welcomes signing of agreement on inter-ethnic tolerance and co-operation in Belgrade
Publishing date: 6 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
BELGRADE, 6 July 2004- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro welcomed today's signing in Belgrade of an agreement on inter-ethnic tolerance and co-operation by more than 40 cities and non-governmental organizations from south-eastern Europe...
Foreign Minister of Serbia and Montenegro calls for dialogue, decentralisation in Kosovo
Publishing date: 18 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 18 June 2004- The Foreign Minister of Serbia and Montenegro, Vuk Draskovic, called for dialogue and decentralisation in Kosovo in an address to the OSCE Permanent Council on Friday. He also urged the international community to ensure that the...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office, visiting Belgrade, condemns killings of police in Kosovo
Publishing date: 24 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 24 March 2004- The OSCE Chairman Solomon Passy met senior government officials of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, as well as of Serbia, today and reiterated his strong condemnation of the violence in Kosovo. "Violence and
OSCE Chairman calls Serbian Prime Minister Kostunica, urges restraint
Publishing date: 19 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
SOFIA, 19 March 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, renewed his condemnation of violence in Kosovo in a telephone conversation with Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica and both leaders agreed on...
OSCE Mission pledges support to Serbian Refugees Commissariat
Publishing date: 22 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
BELGRADE, 22 October 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro has signed an agreement to support the Serbian Commissariat for Refugees. Under the agreement, the OSCE Mission will fund two special adviser positions within the...
OSCE minorities commissioner welcomes new statute in southern Serbian municipality
Publishing date: 17 October 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Arms control, Countering terrorism, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 17 October 2003- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, today praised the adoption of a new Statute of the Municipal Assembly of Medvedja in southern Serbia. The new statute will, among others things, introduce...
OSCE Mission supports refugee return accord between Belgrade and Sarajevo
Publishing date: 6 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
BELGRADE, 6 October 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, welcomed the agreement on refugee returns, signed today between Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The OSCE Mission...