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OSCE Chairman urges Transdniestrian authorities to re-engage in political dialogue with Chisinau
Publishing date: 1 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
TIRASPOL, 1 June 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, today urged the Transdniestrian authorities to accept without any preconditions a proposal to renew negotiations with Chisinau within the 5+2 format...
Transdniestrian settlement, border issues top agenda of OSCE Chairman's visit to Moldova
Publishing date: 31 May 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
CHISINAU, 31 May 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, today urged all parties involved in the Transdniestrian question to return to the negotiating table. "We need to get the process going...
Chairman De Gucht stresses OSCE's role in promoting press freedom and tolerance
Publishing date: 29 May 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Media freedom and development
BRUSSELS, 29 May 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Karel De Gucht, today opened a colloquium on the role of the internet and satellite television in relations between the peoples of the OSCE, Mediterranean and Middle East countries...
Re-opening transport routes could contribute to solving frozen conflicts, say participants at OSCE Economic Forum
Publishing date: 24 May 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
PRAGUE, 24 May 2006- Re-opening transport routes in regions paralyzed by frozen conflicts could help promote peace, leaders said at the 14th OSCE Economic Forum, which concluded today...
Political leaders and OSCE experts begin talks in Prague on security and transport networks
Publishing date: 22 May 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
PRAGUE, 22 May 2006- Key speakers at the second part of the OSCE Economic Forum, which began today in Prague, emphasized the importance of secure transport networks for economic development and regional stability...
OSCE Chairman calls on Belgrade and Podgorica to continue dialogue after referendum
Publishing date: 22 May 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Elections
BRUSSELS, 22 May 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, today urged Belgrade and Podgorica to continue their dialogue on how to shape future relations following Sunday's referendum on the state-status of Montenegro...
Minister De Gucht supports the vital role of NGOs in the context of Belgium's Chairmanship of the OSCE
Publishing date: 16 May 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
BRUSSELS, 16 May 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, today opened a two-day international conference organized by the OSCE 2006 Coalition of Belgian NGOs and supported by the Belgian government. The aim of...
OSCE and International Association of Public Transport to host Urban Transport Security workshop
Publishing date: 28 April 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 28 April 2006- Recent terrorist attacks on the metros, trains and buses of London, Madrid and Moscow have demonstrated the vulnerability of urban and regional public transport systems. They also highlighted the fact that though terrorism is...
OSCE Chairman condemns today's jailing of Belarusian opposition leader Milinkevich and calls for his immediate release
Publishing date: 27 April 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Rule of law
SOFIA, 27 April 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has expressed deep concern about the imprisonment of Belarus's main opposition leader, Alyaksandr Milinkevich, and other activists in Minsk today...
OSCE Chairman commends authorities in Skopje on their reform efforts and encourages them to continue on this path
Publishing date: 27 April 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization
SKOPJE, 27 April 2006- During his visit to Skopje, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Karel De Gucht, congratulated the country on its progress toward Euro-Atlantic integration. He also encouraged authorities in Skopje to continue on this path of reforms...