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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Seminar on environmental problem solving to be held in Tashkent
Publishing date: 17 September 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 17 September 1998-- The environmental problems the Central Asian states face today not only represent a threat to the health and safety of people in the entire region, but also have a negative impact on the development of the Central Asian econom
Council of Europe and OSCE send a high-level mission to Albania
Publishing date: 17 September 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
VIENNA, 17 September 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE announces that, concerned by developments in Albania, the OSCE and the Council of Europe have decided to undertake a high-level joint mission to Tirana.
New chairman of Independent Media Commission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 16 September 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA/SARAJEVO, 16 September 1998- The following statement was made by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Mr. Freimut Duve:
OSCE Chairman-in-Office calls for political dialogue in Albania
Publishing date: 14 September 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 14 September 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, is following with great concern the deteriorating situation in Albania.
Italian parliamentarian to lead OSCE election observers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 11 September 1998
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 11 September 1998-- Italian Senator Tana de Zulueta, Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, has arrived in Sarajevo to take charge of the OSCE\'s election monitoring activities in Bosnia-Herzegovina this week.
Visit of OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media rejected by Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 10 September 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 10 September 1998- Freimut Duve, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, expressed his desire to visit Belgrade in the context of Yugoslav authorities\' recent restrictions on the ability of journalists to practice their profession freely. H
OSCE prepares for elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 10 September 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 10 September 1998-- The OSCE is finalizing preparations for the parliamentary and presidential elections to be held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 12 and 13 September.
Belgrade authorities refuse visa for OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Publishing date: 7 September 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 7 September 1998-- Authorities in Belgrade refuse visa to OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve. Duve\\\'s proposal to get personally engaged in Belgrade in favor of visas for...
Russian radar station in Latvia shut down on schedule
Publishing date: 4 September 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Main Website
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 4 September 1998-- In line with the "Agreement between the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation on the Legal Status of the Skrunda Radar Station during its...
OSCE welcomes agreement between Ukraine and Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 21 August 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
VIENNA, 21 August 1998-- The OSCE High Commissioner for National Minorities, Mr. Max van der Stoel, notes with great satisfaction...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes invitation to observe Slovak election
Publishing date: 20 August 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 20 August 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, welcomes the decision of the...
OSCE parliamentary leader appointed head of Slovakian election observer mission
Publishing date: 6 August 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 6 August 1998-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office has appointed Ms. Helle Degn (MP-Denmark) as his Special Representative to lead the OSCE...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office deplores escalation of violence in Kosovo
Publishing date: 30 July 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
WARSAW, 30 July 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, expressed today his profound concern about the further...
Future of Free Inter-Ethnic Radio Network (FERN) discussed
Publishing date: 29 July 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 29 July 1998-- A donors conference for the Free Inter-Ethnic Radio Network (FERN), Bosnia and Herzegovina's largest independent radio network, was held today at the...
OSCE election monitoring programme to be discussed in Warsaw
Publishing date: 27 July 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 27 July 1998-- Danish Member of Parliament Ms. Helle Degn, who was elected ten days ago as the new President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, will meet in...
OSCE Mission issues assessment of situation in Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 23 July 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 23 July 1998-- An OSCE Technical Assessment Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) presented its findings today to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna. The...
Statement on Latvia by OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Publishing date: 16 July 1998
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 16 July 1998-- The following statement was issued today by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Max van der Stoel...
Parliamentary Assembly appeals for principles of non-violence in Kosovo
Publishing date: 10 July 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 10 July 1998- After meetings in Copenhagen from 6- 10 July 1998, the Seventh Annual Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE...
Soviet delegation remains official representative of Belarus at Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 7 July 1998
COPENHAGEN, 7 July 1998- On 7 July, the first day of the 7th Annual Session of the OSCE ParliamentaryAssembly,...
OSCE welcomes adoption of amendments to Latvian citizenship law
Publishing date: 23 June 1998
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
HAGUE, 23 June 1998-- The following statement was issued today by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities...
Review of Dayton Accords article on arms control a success
Publishing date: 19 June 1998
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 19 June 1998-- The first Conference to review the implementation of the Agreement on Sub-Regional Arms Control (Art. IV-...
OSCE deplores use of force by Serb military in Kosovo
Publishing date: 11 June 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 11 June 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek is deeply disturbed by the latest reports by OSCE monitors and other...
OSCE Minsk Group reports new obstacles in Nagorno-Karabakh
Publishing date: 10 June 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Minsk Group
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
WARSAW, 10 June 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, met today with the French, Russian and United States Co-Chairmen of...
OSCE increases monitors on Albania-Kosovo border
Publishing date: 4 June 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, Permanent Council
What we do: Border management
VIENNA, 4 June 1998-- In response to the worsening situation in Kosovo, the OSCE Permanent Council decided today to increase the number of monitors to 30 on Albania's border to Kosovo...
OSCE concerned about deteriorating security situation in Georgia
Publishing date: 28 May 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
WARSAW, 28 May 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, expresses his deep concern about the deterioration of the security situation in the Gali region of Georgia.
Annual OSCE Economic Forum to address energy issues
Publishing date: 26 May 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 26 May 1998-- The Sixth Economic Forum of the OSCE will take place in Prague on 1-5 June. This year's Forum will consist of two separate but linked events: a meeting on...
OSCE underlines importance of elections in Montenegro
Publishing date: 26 May 1998
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 26 May 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, expresses his hope that the 31 May parliamentary elections in Montenegro be carried out in line with OSCE standards
OSCE condemns assassination attempt on Turkish human rights activist
Publishing date: 14 May 1998
Warsaw, 14 May 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE expresses his great concern about the assassination attempt against Akin Birdal, the Chairman of the Turkish Human Rights Association....
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes Milosevic- Rugova talks
Publishing date: 13 May 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
WARSAW, 13 May 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, welcomed the announcement of a meeting between the President of the...
OSCE welcomes naturalization reforms in Latvia
Publishing date: 17 April 1998
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization
RIGA, 17 April 1998-- The following statement was released today by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Max van der Stoel. on the decision of the Government of Latvia to support my recommendation regarding the complete abolition of the so
OSCE Troika meets in Warsaw on regional issues
Publishing date: 8 April 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Troika
WARSAW, 8 April 1998-- The Ministers of the OSCE Troika, the Foreign Ministers of Poland, Norway and Denmark met in Warsaw today and reviewed a number of regional issues of...
OSCE welcomes education agreement in Kosovo
Publishing date: 24 March 1998
WARSAW, 24 March 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, welcomed the agreement reached yesterday in Pristina between...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office concerned with irregularities in Armenian election
Publishing date: 23 March 1998
WARSAW, 23 March 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, is concerned with the irregularities in the electoral process during the 16 March extraordinary presidential elections in Armenia,...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office to travel to Tirana and Skopje
Publishing date: 18 March 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Mission to Skopje
WARSAW, 18 March 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, will travel to Tirana on 19 March and to Skopje on 20 March. In both capitals,...
Special Co-ordinaters designated for elections in Armenia, Moldova and Ukraine
Publishing date: 13 March 1998
WARSAW, 13 March-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, has designated Special Co-ordinators for three upcoming elections...
OSCE urges Yugoslavia to cooperate fully with Gonzalez
Publishing date: 11 March 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 11 March 1998-- At a special session of the Permanent Council this morning, the 54 OSCE States decided to increase their efforts to find a peaceful solution to the crisis in Kosovo...
OSCE meeting on steps for peace in Nagorno-Karabakh
Publishing date: 4 March 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
WARSAW, 4 March 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE with the French, Russian and American Co-Chairmen of the OSCE Minsk Group. They exchanged views on possible further steps aimed at facilitating peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflic
OSCE Chairman-in-Office deeply concerned over armed clashes in Kosovo
Publishing date: 2 March 1998
WARSAW, 2 March 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, is deeply shocked and disturbed by the most recent unrest in Kosovo...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office concerned about fragile situation in Albania
Publishing date: 24 February 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization
WARSAW, 24 February 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE is deeply concerned by the unrest and senseless violence in the Albanian city of Shkodra.
Progress reviewed in implementation of Confidence- and Security-Building Measures in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 20 February 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 20 February 1998-- The First Conference to review the implementation of the Agreement on Confidence- and Security-Building...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly holds annual meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 17 February 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 17 February 1998-- Around 65 Parliamentarians representing 48 OSCE Participating States will gather in Vienna this week for an annual meeting at OSCE headquarters. The...
French Foreign Minister Védrine to address OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 12 February 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 12 February 1998-- On Thursday, 12 February, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of France, Hubert Védrine, will address the Permanent Council Meeting of the OSCE. He...
OSCE condemns assassination attempt on Georgian President Shevardnadze
Publishing date: 10 February 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
WARSAW, 10 February 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, condemned last night's assassination attempt...
Seminar on defence policies and military doctrines concludes in Vienna
Publishing date: 28 January 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 28 January 1998-- Some 350 representatives from the Armed Forces of 54 OSCE States gathered in the Hofburg Congress Centre from 26 to 28 January for the third OSCE seminar on Defence Policies and Military Doctrines.
OSCE Ministerial Troika meets in Warsaw
Publishing date: 21 January 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Troika
WARSAW, 21 January 1998-- The Ministers of the Troika of the OSCE, the Foreign Ministers of Norway and Poland and the Permanent Secretary of State of Denmark, met today in Warsaw. They had on their...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office outlines 1998 priorities
Publishing date: 15 January 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 15 January 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, outlined the priorities of the 1998 Polish Chairmanship at today's meeting of...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office concerned with unstable situation in Chechnya
Publishing date: 8 January 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, issued the following statement from Warsaw today: The OSCE Chairman-in-Office is...
Personal Representative condemns violence in Kosovo
Publishing date: 31 December 1997
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Personal Representatives of the Chairperson-in-Office
What we do: Human rights
THE HAGUE, 31 December 1997--The brutal way in which the police dispersed a peaceful student demonstration in Kosovo yesterday gives rise to deep concern.
Mandate for OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina extended for 1998
Publishing date: 11 December 1997
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Arms control, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 11 December 1997-- The Permanent Council of the OSCE today decided to extend the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina until 31...
OSCE releases statement on re-run of presidential elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 9 December 1997
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
VIENNA, 9 December 1997-- The OSCE Technical Assessment Mission for the re-run of the Presidential Elections in Serbia issued a Preliminary Report in Belgrade today. If you are interested in receiving a copy of the report, please contact: