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OSCE to make fight against terrorism top priority
Publishing date: 17 September 2001
Content type: Press release
WARSAW, 17 September 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE will make the fight against terrorism a top priority. In a message to the opening of the annual OSCE human rights conference, the Organization's Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana...
Friday 14 September, day of grief and mourning declared by OSCE
Publishing date: 13 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 13 September 2001 (OSCE)- The 55-nation Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) decided to declare the day of Friday 14 September a day of grief and mourning at its meeting today...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office denounces barbaric attacks against US
Publishing date: 11 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
BUCHAREST, 11 September 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, learnt with consternation about the barbaric acts of terrorism perpetrated against the United States, which he condemns
OSCE Chairman-in-Office strongly condemns the death of a British soldier in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 27 August 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 27 August 2001 (OSCE)-- The death of a British soldier, who was serving with the NATO forces sent to collect weapons from the armed group opposed to the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, was sharply condemned today
OSCE Moldova Mission condemns intrusion into its Tiraspol office
Publishing date: 20 July 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 20 July 2001 (OSCE)-- On 19 July, a group of demonstrators intruded into the Tiraspol office of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, purportedly in protest of the disposal of Russian arms which has been proceeding...
Successful conclusion of Article V negotiations finalize remaining component of Dayton/Paris Peace Accords
Publishing date: 18 July 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 18 July 2001 (OSCE)-- Today, twenty participating States reached consensus on a document, which finalizes the single remaining aspect of the Dayton Peace Accords. The consensus was reached on a Concluding Document of the Article V negotiations...
OSCE welcomes Yugoslav announcement to destroy small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 10 July 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 10 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE welcomes the announcement of the Yugoslav authorities issued on 9 July, the International Day devoted to Small Arms Destruction, on the destruction of surplus quantities of small arms and light weapons...