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OSCE Office in Yerevan supports participation in a cultural festival in Turkey
Publishing date: 1 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization
YEREVAN, 1 July 2002- The OSCE Office in Yerevan financed the participation of an Armenian children's dance group in the Caucasian Art Festival held from 26 June to 1 July 2002 in the Turkish town of Artvin.
Round table in Armenia ends with proposals for election law reform
Publishing date: 27 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 27 May 2002- A two-day roundtable on electoral legislation reform in Armenia stressed the importance of implementation and enforcement of electoral laws for the conduct of democratic elections in the country. Discussions between...
Public environmental information centre opened in Armenia
Publishing date: 27 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 27 May 2002- A public environmental information centre has been opened in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, on Friday, 24 May...
Human rights monitoring and reporting training in Armenia reaches its second year
Publishing date: 8 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
YEREVAN, 8 April 2002- A first training session for human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and governmental institutions has been launched in Armenia. This is the second year that this ODIHR project on human rights monitoring...
Environmental information centre opens in Armenia
Publishing date: 21 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization
YEREVAN, 21 March 2002- A memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a Public Environmental Information Centre in Armenia, the Armenian Arhus Centre, was signed by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Armenian Ministry of Nature Protection...
Armenian Foreign Minister praises OSCE's conflict prevention activities
Publishing date: 21 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
VIENNA, 21 March 2002- Speaking before the 55-nation OSCE Permanent Council, the Armenian Foreign Minister, Vartan Oskanian, today expressed his Government's appreciation for the work the OSCE has done in his country...
Chairman-in-Office discusses Nagorno-Karabakh prospects during visit to Armenia
Publishing date: 5 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on the conflict dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
YEREVAN, 5 March 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portugal's Foreign Minister, Dr. Jaime Gama, visited Yerevan on 4 and 5 March at the start of his planned four-day visit to the South Caucasus, which will also include trips to...