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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Statement by OSCE Chairman-in-Office on the conflict in Chechnya
Publishing date: 29 December 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 29 December 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister of Norway Knut Vollebaek, urges the Russian Federation to do everything in its power to...
UN Deputy Secretary General reviews co-operation with OSCE
Publishing date: 7 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 7 October 1999-- Reviewing joint efforts and enhancing future co-operation in conflict prevention and resolution was the main...
Chairman-in-Office urges restraint and reconciliation in Kosovo
Publishing date: 7 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
PRISTINA, 7 October 1999-- OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebaek of Norway, today urged the people of Kosovo to step up reconciliation efforts...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes step towards peace agreement in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 10 August 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
OSLO, 10 August 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebæk of Norway, welcomes the...
Parliamentary Assembly deplores Yugoslavia's refusal to allow the OSCE Chairman-in-Office to visit Montenegro
Publishing date: 8 July 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ST. PETERSBURG, 8 July 1999- Helle Degn, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, currently meeting in St. Petersburg...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes Yugoslav acceptance of peace plan
Publishing date: 3 June 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ZAGREB, 3 June 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Norwegian Foreign Minister Knut Vollebæk, expresses his satisfaction that the Yugoslav authorities...
OSCE Ministerial Troika ready for responsibilities in political settlement in Kosovo
Publishing date: 28 April 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Troika, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 28 April 1999- The OSCE Ministerial Troika expresses the readiness of the OSCE to serve as a coordinating framework and to take on substantial responsibility for the implementation of a political settlement in Kosovo...