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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Ministerial Troika meeting focuses on upcoming OSCE summit and regional issues
Publishing date: 21 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
VIENNA, 21 October 1999-- The OSCE Ministerial Troika, Foreign Ministers Knut Vollebæk of Norway, Wolfgang Schüssel of Austria and Bronislaw...
OSCE Troika meets in Vienna on 21 October
Publishing date: 20 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika
VIENNA, 20 October 1999-- The Foreign Ministers of the OSCE Troika-- Minister Knut Vollebaek of Norway, Minister Wolfgang Schüssel of Austria and Minister Bronislaw Geremek of Poland--...
Statement on speech by Croatian Deputy Prime Minister
Publishing date: 18 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
ZAGREB, 18 October 1999-- On Friday, 15 October 1999, the Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development, Immigration and Reconstruction, Dr. Jure Radic, made a speech in the...
OSCE has two separate teams working on elections in Georgia
Publishing date: 18 October 1999
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TBLISI, 18 October 1999-- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) wishes to provide clarification on the training of the District Election...
Special representative appointed to lead OSCE elections observers in Georgia
Publishing date: 15 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
OSLO, 15 October 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister of Norway Knut Vollebaek, has designated Mr. Bruce George...
Parliamentary Assembly President to visit Finland, Estonia and Latvia
Publishing date: 14 October 1999
COPENHAGEN, 14 October 1999-- Mrs. Helle Degn, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, will visit Finland, Estonia and Latvia, 18-23 October....
International observers condemn violence in Georgia elections
Publishing date: 13 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Elections
TBILISI, 13 October 1999-- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) Election Observation...
Tajikistan Foreign Minister to address OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 13 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 13 October 1999-- The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr. Talbak Nazarov, will address the Permanent Council of the Organization for...
OSCE Election Observation Mission issues preliminary statement on Kazakhstan elections
Publishing date: 11 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
ALMATY, 11 October 1999-- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Election Observation Mission for the 10 October 1999...
UN Deputy Secretary General reviews co-operation with OSCE
Publishing date: 7 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 7 October 1999-- Reviewing joint efforts and enhancing future co-operation in conflict prevention and resolution was the main...
Chairman-in-Office issues statement on Belarus
Publishing date: 7 October 1999
OSLO, 7 October 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebæk of Norway, follows with great anticipation the first steps towards negotiations...
Chairman-in-Office urges restraint and reconciliation in Kosovo
Publishing date: 7 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
PRISTINA, 7 October 1999-- OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebaek of Norway, today urged the people of Kosovo to step up reconciliation efforts...
German Foreign Minister stresses OSCE role in conflict prevention
Publishing date: 6 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 6 October 1999-- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is predestined, like no other European organization, to pioneer the "culture of prevention", German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer told the Permanent Council.
Chairman-in-Office issues statement on "so-called" presidential elections and referendum in Abkhazia, Georgia
Publishing date: 6 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Elections
OSLO, 6 October 1999-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebaek of Norway, states the...
Parliamentary Assembly vice-president to lead election observers in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 6 October 1999
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 6 October 1999-- Mr. Ihor Ostash MP (Ukraine), Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, will arrive in Almaty on 7 October 1999, to lead the OSCE...
International observers condemn violence in Ukraine elections
Publishing date: 5 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
KIEV, 5 October 1999-- An Election Observation Mission in Ukraine strongly condemns the violent attack on presidential candidate Natalya Vitrenko and her supporters...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office visits Kosovo
Publishing date: 5 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization
VIENNA, 5 October 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebaek of Norway, will visit Kosovo on 6 and 7 October. The Chairman-in-Office will discuss the rebuilding of...
OSCE and Council of Europe meet to discuss co-operation
Publishing date: 4 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 4 October 1999-- Representatives of the OSCE and the Council of Europe met today in Vienna to discuss co-operation between the two organizations. The meeting focused on...
OSCE reports that more progress is needed in Croatia
Publishing date: 29 September 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ZAGREB, 29 September 1999-- The OSCE Mission to Croatia has issued its fifth progress report. The reports, issued every four months, assess the progress of the Government of Croatia in fulfilling its international obligations and commitments...
Election observation mission being deployed to Georgia
Publishing date: 27 September 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Elections
TBILISI, 27 September 1999- An Election Observation will be established for the upcoming parliamentary elections being held in Georgia on 31 October...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office visits Central Asia
Publishing date: 27 September 1999
OSLO, 27 September 1999-- OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebaek of Norway, will be visiting the Central Asian OSCE member states, Turkmenistan,...
OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission in Ukraine
Publishing date: 24 September 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 24 September 1999-- An Election Observation Mission in Ukraine for the 31 October presidential election is being established by the Organization for Security and...
New OSCE regional office opens in Durres, Albania
Publishing date: 22 September 1999
TIRANA, Albania, 22 September 1999-- OSCE Head of Presence in Albania, Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens, attended the opening ceremony of the new OSCE Regional Office in Durres,...
OSCE condemns desecration of graves of war victims in Croatia
Publishing date: 21 September 1999
VUKOVAR, 21 September 1999-- The OSCE Co-ordination Centre in Vukovar, Croatia, has noted the incident at Erdut Cemetary on 9 October 1999 which affected the graves of war...
OSCE Review Conference in Vienna 20 September- 1 October
Publishing date: 19 September 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 9 September 1999-- On Monday, 20 September, the 1999 OSCE Review Conference will open at the Hofburg Congress Centre in Vienna. The main purpose of the meeting is to review the entire range of...
Head of Mission in Croatia responds to criticism
Publishing date: 18 September 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization
ZAGREB, 18 September 1999-- On Friday, 15 October 1999, Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development, Immigration and Reconstruction, Dr. Jure Radic, made a speech in the...
ODIHR concerned about elections in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 17 September 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ALMATY, 17 September 1999-- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Election Observation Mission...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes release of prisoners-of-war by Armenia
Publishing date: 17 September 1999
VIENNA, 17 September 1999-- The President of Armenia Robert Kocharian yesterday made a decision to unconditionally release three prisoners-of-war to...
Regional arms negotiations resume in Vienna today
Publishing date: 6 September 1999
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 6 September 1999-- Negotiations under Article V of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dayton/Paris Accords) resumed in Vienna today....
OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission to be deployed to Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 2 September 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 2 September 1999-- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR)...
Seminar on Military Doctrine in Austria continues
Publishing date: 26 August 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
SARAJEVO, 26 August 1999-- The Seminar on Military Doctrine, which started on August 24, 1999 in Vienna, will continue despite yesterday's arrest of General Momir Talic.
OSCE High Commissioner issues statement on national minorities in Greece
Publishing date: 23 August 1999
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 23 August 1999-- The following statement was released today by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Max van der Stoel.
Statement by the Chairman-in-Office on the situation in Dagestan
Publishing date: 13 August 1999
OSLO, 13 August 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebaek of Norway, expresses his deep concern about the latest developments on...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes step towards peace agreement in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 10 August 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
OSLO, 10 August 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebæk of Norway, welcomes the...
Chairman-in-Office appoints new Head of OSCE Presence in Albania
Publishing date: 2 August 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
OSLO, 2 August 1999--The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebæk of Norway, has appointed Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens of Germany...
OSCE to play an active role in the Stability Pact
Publishing date: 30 July 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 30 July 1999- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebæk of Norway, today committed the OSCE to play an active role in the development and implementation of the Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe...
Women demand greater role in Stability Pact process
Publishing date: 29 July 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 29 July 1999-- Women parliamentarians and representatives of women's groups from across Southeastern Europe called today for an equal and active role for women in the development and implementation of the Stability Pact....
OSCE endorses women's efforts at Stability Pact Summit
Publishing date: 29 July 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 29 July 1999-- On behalf of OSCE Chairman in Office Minister Knut Vollebaek, OSCE Head of Mission Robert L. Barry, today endorsed an appeal by women parliamentarians and representatives of women's groups from across Southeastern Europe...
Aims of Stability Pact cannot be imposed without people's participation
Publishing date: 29 July 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 29 July 1999-- Speaking to regional leaders at the Stability Pact Summit in Sarajevo today, Ambassador Robert Barry, OSCE Special Envoy for Southeastern Europe, said that the people of Southeastern Europe must be active participants...
Stability Pact coverage live on Radio FERN and OSCE BiH website
Publishing date: 28 July 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 28 July 1999-- As part of activities surrounding this week\'s Stability Pact Summit in Sarajevo, the OSCE Mission to BiH will make breaking news on the...
Bringing civil society into the Stability Pact process
Publishing date: 28 July 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 28 July 1999-- Representatives of civil society organizations across Southeastern Europe called on Wednesday for greater involvement by non-state actors in the development and implementation of the Stability Pact....
OSCE Chairman-in-Office condemns killing of civilian Serbs in Kosovo
Publishing date: 25 July 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA, 25 July 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebæk of Norway, strongly deplores the recent massacre of 14 Serbian men in the farming village of Gracko in Kosovo....
OSCE opens office in Yerevan, Armenia
Publishing date: 23 July 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization
VIENNA, 23 July 1999-- The OSCE Permanent Council has decided to establish an OSCE Office in Yerevan, Armenia. The Office will start functioning during the second half of 1999 and perform the following functions:...
OSCE welcomes the release of Russian journalist
Publishing date: 20 July 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 20 July 1999-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomes the release of Grigory Pasko, a Russian journalist who was arrested in November 1997 and charged with spying.
Albanian reform and development programme reviewed
Publishing date: 20 July 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization
BRUSSELS, 20 July 1999-- The following statement is a joint press release from the EU Presidency and the OSCE Chairman-in-Office on the Friends of Albania meeting in Brussels.
New website for OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Publishing date: 19 July 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 19 July 1999-- The OSCE launched a new internet web site today, that includes up-to-date information on the OSCE Mission in Kosovo. The Mission is a component of the United Nations...
OSCE welcomes restoration of minority languages in Slovakia
Publishing date: 19 July 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 19 July 1999-- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Mr. Max van der Stoel, issued the following...
Statement on Latvian language law by OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Publishing date: 15 July 1999
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 15 July 1999-- The following statement was released today by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Max...
Editor of opposition newspaper in Belarus threatened
Publishing date: 12 July 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 12 July 1999-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, is seriously concerned with reports that a senior editor for the Belaruskaya Delovaya Gazeta, a leading opposition newspaper, had...
OSCE welcomes release of Azerbaijani journalist
Publishing date: 10 July 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 12 July 1999-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomes reports that Azerbaijan's sole incarcerated journalist, Fuad Qahramanli, has been granted amnesty...