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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Skopje
Publishing date: 10 May 2007
Content type: Press release
What we do: National minority issues
SKOPJE, 10 May 2007- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Ambassador Rolf Ekeus ended a three-day visit to Skopje and Tetovo today, during which he met government officials and political party and minority representatives...
OSCE Skopje Mission helps train pre-school teachers to work in multi-ethnic environment
Publishing date: 18 May 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Education, National minority issues
SKOPJE, 18 May 2006- A series of seminars for teachers that ended today in Skopje focused on raising the standards of pre-school education and ensuring the inclusion of all ethnic groups. Twenty school teachers of different ethnic backgrounds from...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities welcomes launch of online service by public broadcaster in Skopje
Publishing date: 20 April 2006
Content type: Press release
What we do: National minority issues
The HAGUE, 20 April 2006- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities welcomed the launching today in Skopje of the Public Broadcaster's new multilingual internet portal which provides news and information in local and foreign languages...
OSCE Chairman underlines importance of reforms during visit to Skopje
Publishing date: 5 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 5 October 2005- During a day-long visit to Skopje, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel discussed the progress of democratic reforms in key areas relating to the Ohrid Framework Agreement of 2001, which ended...
OSCE praises dialogue in Skopje on draft law on community symbols
Publishing date: 31 May 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: National minority issues
LJUBLJANA, 31 May 2005- The OSCE joined the Office of the EU Special Representative and the U.S. Embassy in Skopje in welcoming the Government's recent agreement on a draft Law regulating the use of Community Symbols. "I acknowledge the constructive...
OSCE Skopje Mission sponsors multi-ethnic computer courses for Kumanovo teachers
Publishing date: 1 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
SKOPJE, 1 September 2004- A ceremony marking the successful completion of a three-week OSCE sponsored multi-ethnic information technology course for teachers from Kumanovo and Lipkovo took place on Tuesday.
OSCE Skopje Mission helps keep borders open but safe
Publishing date: 6 August 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 6 August 2004- A second generation of 279 Border Police Officers graduated today from the Idrizovo Police Academy, which is supported by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje. As former members of the Defence Ministry's Border Brigade...