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Statement on adoption of bill 880 SE I by the Estonian Parliament
Publishing date: 22 November 2001
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 22 November 2001- The following statement was issued by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekéus, today:
South East European University opens in Tetovo, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 20 November 2001
Content type: Press release
THE HAGUE, 20 November 2001 (OSCE)- This morning, in an official ceremony, the South East European University was formally opened in Tetovo, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Speaking at the ceremony, the OSCE High Commissioner...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Skopje
Publishing date: 5 November 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: National minority issues
SKOPJE, 5 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, visited Skopje on 4 and 5 November and met with the President of the Republic, Boris Trajkoski, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ilinka Mitreva...
Sovereignty, responsibility, and national minorities: statement by OSCE minorities commissioner
Publishing date: 26 October 2001
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 26 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The following statement was issued today by Rolf Ekéus, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities:
New minority commissioner takes up post
Publishing date: 2 July 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
THE HAGUE, 2 July 2001 (OSCE)-- Rolf Ekeus today took up the post of OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. His mandate is to provide \'early warning\' and, as appropriate, \'early action\' at the earliest possible stage...
Van der Stoel appointed Personal Envoy of Chairman-in-Office
Publishing date: 29 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 29 June 2001 (OSCE)- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, has appointed Max van der Stoel as his Personal Envoy with the mandate \"to facilitate a dialogue and provide advice for a speedy solution...
Skopje: OSCE looking for long-term solutions
Publishing date: 18 June 2001
Content type: Press release
SKOPJE, 18 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, visited Skopje today, in what he called \"one of the most important weeks for this country,\" in which \"we encourage a compromise be found.\"