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OSCE Chairman-in-Office expresses concern at escalation of tension in Georgia
Publishing date: 6 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
LJUBLJANA, 6 December 2005- Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel, announced his concern at news of the arrest by Georgian military police of two South Ossetian police officers and the detention of three Georgian police and nine civilians by South Ossetia...
OSCE Chairman urges Joint Control Commission to seek basis for dialogue in Georgian-Ossetian conflict
Publishing date: 15 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BRDO PRI KRANJU, 15 November 2005- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel today opened a meeting of the Joint Control Commission on the Georgian-Ossetian conflict by urging the participants to pave the way for an early dialogue at the highest level...
OSCE Centre opens munitions disposal training centre and demolition ground in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 4 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
DUSHANBE, 4 November 2005- A training centre to help rid Tajikistan of surplus explosives and conventional ammunition, was officially opened today by the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Centre and Demolition is...
NATO Secretary General to address OSCE Permanent Council on Thursday
Publishing date: 2 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 2 November 2005- NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer will address Representatives of the 55 participating States of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe on Thursday 3 November...
OSCE will intensify its efforts to settle Transdniestrian issue, OSCE Chairman says
Publishing date: 21 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
LJUBLJANA, 21 October 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, said today that the Chairmanship was intensifying its efforts to find a sustainable solution for Moldova's Transdniestria region...
OSCE Office Head concerned over mass detentions in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 19 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
BAKU, 19 October 2005- The Head of the OSCE Office in Baku, Ambassador Maurizio Pavesi, today expressed his deep concern over the deterioration of the political situation in Azerbaijan and its potential impact on the election campaign...
OSCE Chairman's Personal Representative for Georgia advocates reopening dialogue between Georgia and South Ossetia
Publishing date: 13 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
LJUBLJANA, 13 October 2005- "The Georgian and South Ossetian sides must take a step towards reopening the dialogue in order to calm down existing tensions and proceed with demilitarization", said Mircea Geoana, the Personal Representative for Georgia...