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OSCE Chairman-in-Office concerned about violent incidents in Georgian prison
Publishing date: 31 March 2006
TASHKENT, 31 March 2006- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Karel De Gucht, has expressed his concern about violent incidents that occurred in Tbilisi...
OSCE Chairman welcomes stepped-up fight against organized crime by authorities in Skopje
Publishing date: 24 January 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Policing
BRUSSELS, 24 January 2006- The OSCE Chairman De Gucht has welcomed the opening of a new department for the prosecution of criminal perpetrators in the area of organized crime and corruption within the Public Prosecution Office in Skopje...
OSCE Chairman welcomes pledges of 670,000 Euro for police assistance programme in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 16 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Main Website, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
VIENNA, 16 June 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, today welcomed pledges by four OSCE participating States to provide rapid support for the Organization's police assistance programme in Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE Chairman appeals for support for police assistance to Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 30 May 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Policing
VIENNA, 30 May 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office called on the Organization's 55 participating States on Monday to provide urgent funding for police assistance projects in Kyrgyzstan to help ensure stability in the run-up to presidential elections...
OSCE Chairman's Personal Representative presents plan to help maintain stability in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 14 April 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
VIENNA, 14 April 2005- A workplan to support stability and security in Kyrgyzstan- as it enters into a three-month presidential election campaign- has been put together with the country's authorities, the OSCE heard today. Alojz Peterle...
OSCE prepared to assist further with solving conflicts in Georgia
Publishing date: 1 April 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Border management, Human rights, Policing
TBILISI, 1 April 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel pledged the Organization's support to promote peaceful settlements of the Georgian-Ossetian and Georgian-Abkhaz conflicts, during talks in Tbilisi, Friday. "Peaceful resolution of...
OSCE Chairman encourages UN Security Council to seek OSCE support in Iraq, Afghanistan
Publishing date: 7 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
NEW YORK, 7 May 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy told the UN Security Council on Friday that the 55-nation security body would be willing to offer its assistance in rebuilding democratic institutions in Iraq and Afghanistan if requested...